Downstrike's definitions

biopiracy

The inhumanely arrogant practice of patenting naturally occurring substances and organisms, and those developed long ago by other people - making customary practices such as growing crops and conceiving babies patent violations.

Patenting human genes is an act of biopiracy that makes it impossible for Australian Aborigines and African bush people to have babies without violating those patents.

In the year 2000, the Indian government found it necessary to file 50,000 pages of scientific evidence against a 1997 American biopiracy patent on Basmati rice.

by Downstrike December 28, 2005

critter

A corruption of the word "creature", which literally means something that was created.

1. Both the slang and the correct version of the word generally mean "animal".

2. (derogatory) A person.

1. (Cowboy to cattle herd) Git along critters!

2. (Sheriff to deputy) Lock that critter up!

by Downstrike September 12, 2004

the time

At the tone...

Ten minutes after ten till now.

by Downstrike May 31, 2004

Sunday School

1. Literally, where unfortunate kids get packed off to on Sunday to pretend that they're learning something, either so Mom and Dad can worship in peace, or so Mom and Dad can take the morning off.

2. adj. Prudish

3. adj. Totally naïve.

Those kids in Sunday School (1) are so Sunday School (3) that they don't even know what to be Sunday School (2) about.

by Downstrike September 27, 2004

turkinerd

Valspeak for a cross between a turkey and a nerd.

Watch out, turkinerds! Your goose is cooked!

by Downstrike May 23, 2004

Your goose is cooked

You are about to suffer consequences; may imply retaliation for offensive behavior.

If you let your rents find your stash, your goose is cooked!

by Downstrike May 26, 2004

backs

A place in line behind someone who is already in line. See also, fronts.

Don't go to the end of the line. I'll give you backs.

by Downstrike December 23, 2004