Definder - what does the word mean?

What is shovel ready?

The last shot you'll ever need, under The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. May contain lead and/or copper, will leaves trace GSR at the injection site.

Dude, your dad turned 70? Might as well sign him up for his shovel-ready flu shot now...
Bro, that shovel-ready flu shot is KILLER!

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Shovel ready - what is it?

Of dubious accuracy or authenticity; bullshit.

Janet: I asked Sam why he couldn't come with me to visit my mother this weekend, and he gave me some shovel-ready excuse.

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What does "shovel ready" mean?

The Obama political word indicating that your particular "project" is just waiting for stimulus package money injection to get it off the ground. In other words, you have a good idea, but no cash to back it.

Dude, my greenhouse and hydroponic drip system hooked up to the solar panel on the roof is so shovel ready...I just need $2 billion to get it to give back to the grid.

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Shovel ready - what does it mean?

A state in which one's various projects only need a whack of cash thrown at them for them to roll.

My next novel is shovel-ready, I just need to receive that pesky arts grant.

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Shovel ready - meaning

A state of readiness, needing only a shift in resources - monetary, emotional, psychological - in ones favor.

I'm shovel-ready for a relationship with Betty, if only she knew I existed.

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Shovel ready - definition

Similar to pork-barrel spending.

1. Infrastructure projects that CANNOT be started quickly, EVEN when funds become available.

2. Plain old government waste.

On Oct.13 2010, in an Interview with the NYT, Obama said "there's no such thing as shovel ready projects."

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Shovel ready - slang

When a man or woman is so needy for a relationship he/she will believe just about any bullshit to convince themselves they've found Mr/Ms Right.

Bill: See that woman at the end of the bar?
Bob: Yeah.
Bill: She is so desparate to have a boyfriend that you can easily bullshit your way into her panties. Go talk to her, she's shovel ready.

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Shovel ready

The state or condition of being near death. Exhausted or completely worn out. Passed its useable life.

The doctor referred to his terminal patients as "shovel ready"

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Shovel ready

Apt description of being prepared to release when necessary a big ol' whopper of an excuse for offending behavior of any sort

After Paul was dumped naked on his parent's lawn and left for dead, he arose secure in the knowledge he was "shovel ready" to explain everything . ..

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