A teacher might say it of a test, if a student suddenly improved their performance after receiving poor marks. In a sense, the test result was the catalyst that sparked off a reaction in the student, stirring them into action!
Best Answer: Yeah, The Big Lebowski - one of my all time favorites. It basically means he is an easy going fellow and is pretty content to go along with whatever is happening. The main character, of course, is nicknamed The Dude. The verb abide has a number of meanings. The Dude: Yeah, well. The Dude abides.
Not only does he grill a mean steak, but at his barbeque last week he figured out a problem with my car that's baffled me for weeks! It seems like he knows what he's doing with everything, He's a real guy's guy. #man's man #leader #role model #girly man #guys guy #mans man #alpha male. by Rider_996 December 23, 2013.