Rural Dictionary

cup of water

a term used for when something is bland or lacking seasoning or flavor. also used when something other than food is bland.

Guy 1: this food has no flavor
Guy 2: yeah this shit is a cup of water

example 2

guy 1: dude i'm looking good today
guy 2: nah hell nah you look like a cup of water with that white shirt

by mega male February 8, 2021

Cup of water

A stupid person who acts overly intelligent without being intelligent themself.

"Did you see the President's State of the Union? What a cup of water!"

by AlexisJA August 1, 2008

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That’s a mean cup of water — A mytho-legendary quote attributed to The Man in Black himself Johnny Cash when he performed live at San Quentin Prison.

Many people were against his performance in prisons especially prison guard unions who thought that a Johnny Cash prison performances would quite probably incite riots.

What actually happened was that Cash said: “If there are any guards still talking to me could you bring me a cup of water”.

After he finished drinking it, Cash destroyed and crushed the tin cup in which his water had been provided. Then he sang a song about the uselessness of San Quentin Prison and theories of rehabilitation called: San Quentin.

His Johnny Cash Live at San Quentin Album was certified gold on August 12th 1969 and in spite of the documented evidence to the contrary, the legend of the “ That’s a mean cup of water” quote is more powerful than what actually occurred.

But that’s the thing about a good and well told mytho-legendary story: it’s never what actually happened; it’s what SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED!!!!

That’s a mean cup of water. I felt tough like I’ve seen a thing or two; but I’ve never seen anything as hard as the cup of water I just drank!!!!

by Mind Hunter the Profiler March 31, 2023

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