Urban Word of the Day

snakes on a plane

1. A simple existential observation that has the same meaning as "Whaddya gonna do?" or "Shit Happens." Taken from the mega-superduper hit of a Samuel L. Jackson movie of the same name.

Conversational usage:
Guy 1: (irate) Dude, you just ran into the back of my SUV!
Guy 2: (calm) Snakes on a plane man. Snakes on a plane.

2. A laid-back philosophy - somewhere in between "C'est la vie" and "Eh, whatever!"

conversational usage:
Wife: "Honey you stepped in dog poop again. "
Husband: "Snakes on a Plane..."


Doctor: "Your cholesterol is 290. Perhaps you want to mix in a walk once in a while."
Husband: "Snakes on a Plane..."


Wife: "Honey while you were on your cholesterol walk you stepped in dog poop again."
Husband: "Snakes on a Plane..."

3. In a heated arguement, if one cannot sufficiently defend himself, stating "snakes on a plane" automatically wins the arguement no matter what the circumstances.

conversational usage:
Dude 1: "Robocop 2 is way better than Robocop 3"
Dude 2: "But Robocop 3 had robot ninjas and jetpacks"
Dude 1:"You know what, snakes on a plane.....snakes on a mutha fuckin plane"

4. An idiom which states an increasing amount of danger or tension, similar to "the shit's hitting the fan" only much more terrible and apocalyptic. The phrase is partly ironic, as if to exaggerate the rather mild (though hilarious) premise of the "Snakes on a Plane" movie starring Samuel L Jackson, which, coincidentally, has snakes on a plane. Imagine!

conversational usage:
John: "How bad was the highway pile-up?"
Marsha: "Let me tell you, it was like snakes on a plane down there."


Bob: "How's your relationship with Chloe going?"
Wesley: "It's getting close to being like snakes on a plane man, seriously."
Bob: "Damn, dude."

5. A complimentary closing used primarily in personal correspondence.

example:
Dear Sherry,

Thanks again for your consideration. The apple sausage was simply devine.

Snakes on a plane,

Craig Stevenson

6. noun, verb, adjective, any: A simple universal phrase that can be taken to mean anything, anywhere, anytime; and when said, is ALWAYS funny. Randomness is a common prerequisite for use of this phrase. Usually having somewhat of a negative connotation, "Snakes on a Plane" can be conceptually used just like the word "fuck", as a common replacement for any word, or a common additon to any phrase. However, since the phrase is universal, it can be used to signify positive events as well. It can be used as a synonymn for anything from smoking weed to having sex. Coined by Samuel L. Jackson in the 2006 summer blockbuster by the same name, "Snakes on a Plane" is the most versatile and most loosely-used phrase in existance. Commonly used with the word "muhfuggin" appearing any number of times throughout.



Since the phrase is such a universal and all-encompassing one, the words "Snakes" and "Plane" MUST always be capitalized.

conversational usage:
John: "Hey Cliff, whats up dude?"
Cliff: "Not much man."
(Long Pause)
Cliff: "Muhfuggin SNAKES on a muhfuggin PLANE, man!"
John: "HAHAHAHA! Cliff, you kill me dude (wipes tear)".


Biker: "You do that again, I'm gonna go Snakes on a Plane on your ass."


Nicole: "Its hotter'n Snakes on a Plane out here."


Ryan: "Hey dude, you up for Snakin' on a Plane tonight?"
Andrew: "I've been wanting to Snakes on a Plane all day. I'm SO glad you said that, dude. Seriously."


Old War Vet: "I was there at Iwo Jima! It was a bloodbath. It was like Snakes on muhfuggin' Plane out there."
Teen: "Dude, that must've been crucial..."


traci: "Hey baby, I've been thinking about you all day... How bout some Snakes on a Plane action tonight?"
Doug: "I was thinking the same thing, slut..."


Mike: "You're a fucking idiot, Adam."
Adam: "Oh YEAH? Snakes on a Plane, dude. Muhfuggin SNAKES. On a PLANE."
Mike: "Alright, chill! You got me."



7. The BEST fucking movie EVER.

conversational usage:
Jack Bauer: "It's called 'Snakes On A Plane' because Samuel L. Jackson said so."