Based on the program of the same name, launched by the Canadian government ahead of the Vancouver Olympics. The goal was to be the top medal winning team and place in the top 3 in the Paralympics.
The program was a failure in any measurable way and was blamed in part for the death of Georgian Luger, Nodar Kumaritashvili.
As a result, the term is now an ironic, dismissive way to say "You suck." It is best used on a canadian, who will know the origin and the stigma it carries. Fricken Canadians.
American Girl: "So I was watching this movie with Ryan Reynolds yesterday..."
Canadian Male beaks in "Ryan Reynolds is Canadian!"
American Girl (waves hand): "Yeah, you guys really own the podium. Anyways, that movie sucked."
when Kaleigh McEnany gave her final gaslighting session before trump left for MarALago Carol turned to her wife Sue in disgust. "my god, these fuckers," she exclaimed. "Spicer, Huckabee, Grisham and even this dolt Keelie are all Podium Liars and I can't wait for Jen Psaki."
When a seemingly relaxed, content woman or man suddenly goes on a bitchy rant out of nowhere. (minimum 1-minute)
They "get on the bitch podium" or "step up to the bitch podium"
-----Example----- Illana: "Oscar, you never agree with me! Name one time when you fully agreed with me! Just one! Just now for example, when we were eating at Hibachi's..."
Oscar: (There is nothing I can do to stop this)
Bud 1: (Oscar deserves it)
Illana: "I try so hard to see your point of view! ... blah blah ... It's just ridiculous!
----Later----
Oscar: "I hate it when Illana gets up on her bitch podium and yells at me"
Bud 1: "I don't know man, you think it lasted for a minute?
Podium piss means standing on the toilet seat like a Grand Prix winner, then spray you're piss like you have a bottle of champage. The toilet is your loving crowd below. Also known as pole pissition.
1. To score a female and hook up with her at the end of the night. To podium is usually the ultimate goal.
2. When a female is looking to
a. get with you
b. to get with you for your money
c. to get with you for your fame if you ride motocross
and/or any other action sport and are going pro or on
that road.
The term derives from sunny so-cal especially in the Inland Empire, mainly Temecula, Canyon Lake area where there are many known females that strive to meet dudes who ride motocross, BMX or are in the action sports community who are going somewhere with their sport and are trying to tool them for their soon to come if not already FAME. They know that if they stick with these dudes that they'll too be in the spotlight and will get rich or famous. Some of these women are blunt about it or can easily be spotted by their style of clothing, hanging out with numerous athletes, or staking out local tracks and events. They can also be tracked by checking their facebook friends to see which pro riders are on their friends list.
How folks from Pennsyltucky (redneck western Pennsylvania) incorrectly refer to a lectern. A podium is a raised platform for speaking -- the "pod-" prefix indicates you put your feet on it.
Set your papers on the podium and read from behind it.