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Definition of think outside the box
think outside the box
verb
- to think of an unconventional solution or idea.
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- to generally think unconventionally.
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Other terms relating to 'box': | |
| Definitions include: from "box" meaning computer. | |
| Definitions include: to have sex with a woman. | |
| Definitions include: a portable box stereo system, typically furnished with radio, cassette player, and CD player. | |
| Definitions include: an attractive female. | |
| Definitions include: cunnilingus. | |
| Definitions include: an unintelligent person. | |
| Definitions include: a television. | |
| Definitions include: vagina | |
| Definitions include: a tanning bed. | |
| Definitions include: a common woman who thinks she's somehow special, who is not worth a relationship. | |
| Definitions include: a person who talks a lot. | |
| Definitions include: vagina. | |
| Definitions include: extremely unintelligent. | |
| Definitions include: a female. Someone not intelligent. | |
| Definitions include: ass, butt | |
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Other terms relating to 'outside': | |
| Definitions include: not in prison. | |
| Definitions include: outside of convention or established tradition. | |
| Definitions include: to fight. Also take this outside. | |
Other terms relating to 'the': | |
| Definitions include: Walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: A good estimate, term of agreement | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: Inclusive | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
| Definitions include: extremely popular. | |
| Definitions include: taking a passive role. | |
| Definitions include: the bathroom. | |
Other terms relating to 'think': | |
| Definitions include: the ability to think outside the box. | |
| Definitions include: backronym expansion of "cunt". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I don't think so". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I think I'm going [to] be sick" or "I think I'm gonna be sick". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I think you mean." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "if you know what I mean and I think you do". | |
| Definitions include: a session of thought. | |
| Definitions include: brain. | |
| Definitions include: derivative of typo, and means "an error of logic". | |
| Definitions include: to be arrogant; "full of (one's self)". | |
| Definitions include: to think exceedingly highly of a person. | |
| Definitions include: to invent. | |
| Definitions include: "what do you think". | |
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