As a verb: To accept at face value (to honor a check),
to accept and treat as valid (to honor a debt),
to grant as a privilege (I'm honored by your company),
to respect or pay homage to (the statue honors WWII veterans).
As a noun: A significant part of one's dignity or value (I will defend my honor),
the respect or distinction payed to someone or something (it's an honor to win this award),
something given or used to show respect, status, achievement, or deference (the title "your eminance" is purely honorific) or a title thus purposed (always address the judge as "your honor")
A feminine given name, originating from a hope to bestow a child with certain qualities by invoking those qualities with a name, such as love, faith, hope, charity, chastity, etc.
to accept and treat as valid (to honor a debt),
to grant as a privilege (I'm honored by your company),
to respect or pay homage to (the statue honors WWII veterans).
As a noun: A significant part of one's dignity or value (I will defend my honor),
the respect or distinction payed to someone or something (it's an honor to win this award),
something given or used to show respect, status, achievement, or deference (the title "your eminance" is purely honorific) or a title thus purposed (always address the judge as "your honor")
A feminine given name, originating from a hope to bestow a child with certain qualities by invoking those qualities with a name, such as love, faith, hope, charity, chastity, etc.
by Honor June 23, 2004
A category of endeavor in which one is highly skilled, well prepared, or blessed with natural talent and, therefore, enjoys a high liklihood of success.
From card games relying on making or ditching books or tricks, such as Hearts or Spades. In a making game, for example, if you are holding all or most of the desired cards in a given suit (hearts, spades, diamonds, clubs) then you can be fairly sure of taking a high number of 'books' or plays.
From card games relying on making or ditching books or tricks, such as Hearts or Spades. In a making game, for example, if you are holding all or most of the desired cards in a given suit (hearts, spades, diamonds, clubs) then you can be fairly sure of taking a high number of 'books' or plays.
I'm going to need some help getting ready for this test... Math's really not my strong suit.
Get Melanie to talk to her for you... Diplomacy's always been her strong suit.
Get Melanie to talk to her for you... Diplomacy's always been her strong suit.
by Honor June 23, 2004
The sin of the Godomite.
Someone who's become so deliriously happy with having god up their own ass that they try to forcibly shove god up your ass as well.
Godomy is not religion-specific... It refers to ass-rape performed using any dietic being as an insturment of displeasure.
Someone who's become so deliriously happy with having god up their own ass that they try to forcibly shove god up your ass as well.
Godomy is not religion-specific... It refers to ass-rape performed using any dietic being as an insturment of displeasure.
Jim: Why, you're walking a little funny today, Bob.
Bob: *whimpers* Godomy. Ow.
Jim: Wow... Did you hear what Pat Robertson and President Bush said today?
Bob: I did. That was some serious godomy.
Bob: *whimpers* Godomy. Ow.
Jim: Wow... Did you hear what Pat Robertson and President Bush said today?
Bob: I did. That was some serious godomy.
by Honor January 20, 2006
A self-identified lesbian or dyke who happens to have been born with the birth defect of a wholly or semi-operative penis.
This term can sometimes be applied to such a person after said birth defect has been altered by means of corrective surgery, but is more appropriate before such repairs have been undertaken.
This term can sometimes be applied to such a person after said birth defect has been altered by means of corrective surgery, but is more appropriate before such repairs have been undertaken.
by Honor March 14, 2005
A butch lesbian who shows a pronounced preference for other butch women.
Most probably coined because such a relationship defies the woefully myopic & grossly uninformed but no less typical "which one's the man?" question, and produces a couple that bears a resemblance, in straight eyes, to a gay male couple.
Most probably coined because such a relationship defies the woefully myopic & grossly uninformed but no less typical "which one's the man?" question, and produces a couple that bears a resemblance, in straight eyes, to a gay male couple.
by Honor March 14, 2005
A "get tough" policy of making no exceptions in regards to a particular (usually criminal or undesirable) matter, born as a response to a general sense of uneaven application of rules and punishments.
To react to a proscribed activity or substance with absolute prejudice... Without regard to mitigating circumstances or conditions.
To react to a proscribed activity or substance with absolute prejudice... Without regard to mitigating circumstances or conditions.
I don't care if you've got glaucoma, we have a zero tolerance policy to drugs, including marijuana.
We will react to sexism and racism with zero tolerance.
We will react to sexism and racism with zero tolerance.
by Honor June 23, 2004
To be totally committed to something.
Possibly originating with gambling games such as Texas Hold 'em style poker, where the maximum 'raise' is to bet your full stack of chips.
Possibly originating with gambling games such as Texas Hold 'em style poker, where the maximum 'raise' is to bet your full stack of chips.
by Honor June 24, 2004