" principles "

 [ "Principle" ]

1: A right rule of conduct that is to be abide by.

  * e.g.,  ... Principle: Where just standing by our principles! 

 [ "Principles" ]

1: Something that can get in the way of doing what’s right, what needs to be done or it can make a person spend excessive energy on worrying about what doesn’t need that much attention or care; often intertwined with ones ego & pride.

  * e.g.,  ... don't remove that tag from the bed! you don't understand! it's the Principles of it all that matters! 

 [ "in principle" ]

1: In general, but perhaps not in all the details.SYN in theory.

  * e.g.,  ... In principle, young people want a better life. 

 [ "Principles" ]

1: A fundamental source of basis of something

  * e.g.,  ... Are there any principles that guide what belongings an immigrant brings? 

 [ "principle" ]

1: A main character in a piece of performing art. Examples include: In opera, any singer with a primary part; in ballet, a soloist or pair of soloists.

  * e.g.,  ... "Hmm. Your B flat was a little TOO flat Id say, you should practice more."  

 [ "principle" ]

2: They are usually overpaid when compared to the exceeding amount of work put in by the chorus of an opera. Sure theyve got talent since they are singing in a freaking opera by themselves, but that is their job. Chorus members usually have other jobs outside of the opera.

  * e.g.,  ... MY INWARD RESPONSE--- 

 [ "principle" ]

3: There is also undue credit in many circumstances. A member of a chorus was once selected for a principle part. Suddenly she thought she was hot shit because she said 2 lines of libretto alone. She got a photo in the Playbill and a short bio. The rest of the choristers got their name in once and 100 dollar check at the end of the show.

  * e.g.,  ... "You know what Gloria, Ive waited a month to tell you this, but your shit doesnt stink any less than mine. You couldnt hit a B flat even if you were lipsynching you turkey-necked fatball. You need to be a fucking team player because the rest of the chorus applauds for all the principles at curtain call, even you. BITCH" 

 [ "principle" ]

1: The belief that you don't need to consider any evidence other than that which supports the narrative you want to believe.

  * e.g.,  ... "I don't care that contraceptives save lives, because I'm against birth control on principle." 

 [ "Principle" ]

1: A misspelling of the word "principal" commonly seen in online roleplays and the internet.

  * e.g.,  ... 8 yr old kid in roleplay: I am the principle 

 [ "principle" ]

1: n., positive when there are too many bad students and there is only one principled person, the Principle. a high number of brats, thugs, haters are more numerous and negative, but the principle is positive. he leads by example and is good and helpful. to be above the crowd, yet it is not important what other people think about you.

  * e.g.,  ... Easy Slick - you man, i'm cut'n class again today, i dont need this stuff! Principle - you should be in school and going to class and learning something instead of just get'n your kicks. . . . and whats with the easy slick, you're white! 

 [ "the gillis principle" ]

1: The Gillis Principle outlines the proportionality between the amounts of mountain dew and marijuana that would kill an average human. Mathematically, 1 Gillis (Gi) is the unit of either substance (Marijuana or Mountain Dew) that would kill a human when consumed within an hour. Both substances have calculated conversion rates based on experimental data. Mountain Dew: 8823mg Caffeine = ~173 cans = 61L = 1Gi/Hour

  * e.g.,  ... Friend 1: "Hey, did you hear? Jared smoked himself to death last night." 

 [ "the gillis principle" ]

2: Marijuana: 68000g THC = 971 000 Joints = 1Gi/Hour It can be concluded using the Gillis Principle that Mountain Dew has a far higher lethality rate than Marijuana.

  * e.g.,  ... Friend 2: "Yeah that must've been a Gillis-ton of weed!" 

 [ "The Franchise-Principle" ]

1: When a song sucks the first time you listen to it but after listening more often it turns out to be actually fire.

  * e.g.,  ... This song „...“ is a perfect example for The Franchise-Principle 

 [ "The Franchise-Principle" ]

2: Just like the song Franchise by Travis Scott