laine

lame

1. Not at all cool, trendy, or fashionable; undesirable or unlikable. I know you think it's lame to get dropped off to school by your mom each morning, but I'm not letting you walk the whole way on your own. All kids come to think their parents are lame at some point or another, and you're fooling yourself if you think you're going to be the exception.
2. Utterly weak, ineffectual, or inept; completely unimpressive or incompetent. With such lame special effects and a cookie-cutter plot, the movie was a complete waste of time.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

lame

and laine and lane
1. mod. inept; inadequate; undesirable. That guy’s so lame, it’s pitiful.
2. n. a square person. (Streets. Underworld.) Let’s see if that lame over there has anything we want in his pockets.
3. n. an inept person. The guy turned out to be a lame, and we had to fire him.

laine

verb
See lame
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • Let every man skin his own skunk.
  • you see
  • quit
  • (someone) (just) doesn't know when to quit
  • take it one day at a time
  • take it/things one day at a time
  • take things one day at a time
  • be in for
  • be in for something
  • in for
References in periodicals archive
"You couldn't wish for a better show in terms of organisation and the display of sheep exhibited across the board is phenomenal," said Laine.
Bleu Du Maine sheep class to arrive in style at farm show
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Prior to rehabbing houses, Laine was a lawyer and her daughter Starsiak was a real estate agent.
Women power
'Laine's Bake Shop, a local, woman and minority-owned small business, is holding a pop up event through March 31 at 8301 South Holland Road, Unit C.
'Laine's Bake Shop, Chicago's First Tier II Pop Up Licensee, Opens Chatham Pop Up Store
After rave reviews, Nicky joined popular Birmingham band The Lawmen, then in the spring of 1963, jumped ship to be a member of Denny Laine and the Diplomats.
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While rehabbing homes was a new endeavor for Starsiak Hawk, Laine had fond childhood memories of helping her parents complete DIY projects around their house.
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As a result of this, the Restamax Oyj shares, totalling 1,573,964, previously owned by Mr Max Oy have transferred as universal succession to Laine Capital Oy.
Restamax reports on change in share holding pattern
Bouanane, who was shot in the thigh by police responding to the attack, remained in a prison hospital in Hameenlinnaa, north of the capital of Helsinki, Markus Laine of the National Bureau of Investigation told dpa.
Finland frees man in Turku attack; only main suspect now in custody
Une production de plus de 5.200 quintaux de laine pure ovine est attendue dans la wilaya de Ghardaia, au terme de l'operation de tonte qui a debute ce week-end, a-t-on appris, hier, aupres des services agricoles (DSA).
Plus de 5.200 quintaux de laine pure d'ovins attendus
18-year-old teenage star Patrik Laine built on his reputation, scoring another double on top of the two he had in Finland's win over Belarus on Friday.
Germany suffer heavy defeat to Finland
Charmaine Laine has joined TricorBraun, Oak Brook, IL, as marketing communications manager.
TricorBraun adds marketing communications manager
According to Jussi Laine, managing director of Finland-headquartered
Naficon cuts no corners
Next up, American singer Frankie Laine signs the autograph book of 18-year-old Margaret Ratchford from Lesbury Avenue, Wallsend, after a show in the region.
Frank Brennan and Frankie Laine: What year?
You know that I am about as "pure laine" Presbyterian as it gets, to use the term from the article.
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