Definition of rearrange deck chairs

rearrange deck chairs

• to engage in a pointless activity, like rearranging deck chairs as the Titanic sank.

  Last edited on Sep 21 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'chair':
chair bomb	Definitions include: A chair that has been farted into and sent rolling across the room/office to spread the smell and/or deliver the "gift" to someone else.
Chair Force	Definitions include: pejorative nickname of the US Air Force.
FOCLOL	Definitions include: acronym for "falling off chair, laughing out loud".
FOCROFLOL	Definitions include: acronym for "falling off chair, rolling on floor, laughing out loud".
PEBCAK	Definitions include: acronym for "problem exists between chair and keyboard".
PEBKAC	Definitions include: acronym for "problem exists between keyboard and chair".
PICNIC	Definitions include: acronym for "Problem In Chair, Not In Computer".
Other terms relating to 'deck':
deck	Definitions include: to hit.
decked out	Definitions include: dressed up.
deck out	Definitions include: dress. Usually used in the past or present perfect tenses.
hit the deck	Definitions include: to drop quickly to the ground.
not playing with a full deck	Definitions include: insane, clueless, lacking in mental ability.
on deck	Definitions include: waiting.
play with a full deck	Definitions include: to be sane/not unintelligent.
play with a full deck of cards	Definitions include: to be at least mentally average.
pockets on deck	Definitions include: pocket full of things useful
stack the deck	Definitions include: to arrange things in one's favor.
Other terms relating to 'rearrange':
rearrange the furniture	Definitions include: when a male repositions his genitalia

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