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Bravo Zulu n. He’s moving up in the ranks fairly quickly and was even awarded a Bravo Zulu (Navy lingo for well-done). I’m really proud of him. He’s a really special fella. (Feb. 17, 2005) [full citation…]

light up v. This same perverted thinking is behind the endless incidents of innocent Iraqis being “lit up”—to use the dehumanised US slang—by US forces seeking to protect themselves upon being confronted by cars that fail to heed an order to stop—five children orphaned, six marines protected from risk……..more success! (Feb. 17, 2005) [full citation…]

Joe n. Joe A blanket term that could apply to many different things, most commonly used as a noun. It’s often used to replace a person’s name. Whereas some places use the term “son” or “dog” or “man” or “G,” Chicago uses the term “Joe” Example: “What up, Joe?” It can also be used to preface a thought or statement as a way of adding emphasis to what will follow. Examples: “JOE, I JUST bought that same coat!” or “JOE, why don’t you quit PLAYING!” or “Man Joe, I reeeeally don’t feel like going to work today.” (Feb. 17, 2005) [full citation…]

magh n. Magh A term with multiple uses. Can be used as a noun or as an adverb. Common uses are in reference to a person or a thing, and to add extra emphasis on action words. Examples: “Who Chucky? Yeah, we ran into that magh last night at the club.” or “That magh was green with pockets on the sleeve and a logo on the front.” or “I’m tired den a magh.” (Feb. 17, 2005) [full citation…]

max v. Max A term used when a person is very hungry and is preparing to eat. Example: “I’m bout to MAX on that burger.” A synonym of this term would be the expression “I’m as hungry as a horse.” (Feb. 17, 2005) [full citation…]

Arab strap n. I bought another Belle and Sebastien album, The Boy with the Arab Strap. According to the liner notes, an “Arab Strap” is a slang term for a device used to get reluctant horses to mate, now thats Final Jeopardy shit right there!! (Feb. 17, 2005) [full citation…]

intellijeune n. Intellijeune is a term coined by the frequent traveller Dr. Otto Weizman. It is compounded from the English (or French) word intelligent and the French word jeune, meaning youth or literally young person. The intellijeune factor or ratio is the ratio between the number of university or college students and the total inhabitants. (Feb. 17, 2005) [full citation…]

exopolitics n. Exopolitics, as a discipline for understanding Universe society through its politics and government, may turn our dominant view of the Universe upside down. Exopolitics posits that the truest conception of our earthly circumstance may be that we are on an isolated planet in the midst of a populated, evolving, highly organized inter-planetary, inter-galactic, multi-dimensional Universe society. (Feb. 17, 2005) [full citation…]

boomstick n. Does he own a shotgun to blast the undead? His “boomstick,” as he called it in Evil Dead 3? (Feb. 17, 2005) [full citation…]

slam draft n. It’s called “slam drafting,” and it has nothing to do with slamming draft beers every time Dale Earnhardt Jr. crosses the start-finish line. A slam draft is a more violent variation of the bump draft drivers use to give the car in front of them an aerodynamic push. Gordon said he was hit so hard during Saturday’s Budweiser Shootout that he started leaning his head back against the seat to avoid whiplash. (Feb. 17, 2005) [full citation…]

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