Rodney Basil's definitions

Teenagers

Human beings who are unsure whether they are adolescents or adults.

Teenagers annoy me despite the fact that I am one.

by Rodney Basil August 19, 2004

dare

To challenge. Can be countered with a double-dare or the infamous triple-dog-dare.

I dare you to go two weeks without deodorant.

by Rodney Basil November 2, 2003

Golden State

Nickname for California.

The Golden State has the highest population of any state.

by Rodney Basil May 23, 2004

dinger

Baseball terminology for "home run".

Jeromy Burnitz and Geoff Jenkins each launched three dingers in the same game.

by Rodney Basil April 6, 2004

Perfect Game

In baseball, a complete game by a pitcher in which he does not allow any member of the opposing team to reach base.

No pitcher has ever recorded more than one perfect game.

by Rodney Basil May 23, 2004

Raid

1. When the police try to shut down an illegal business that is currently in the guise of a legal business. The raid is when they finally come in to search for evidence.

2. Performing such an action.

3. To rummage through something, with the intent to find a specific item.

4. Insect poison.

5. The act of spraying such a poison.

1. There may be a raid tonight.

2. Did you hear that the cops raided Ol' Sam-O's on 35th Street?

3. The racoons raided my garbage again!

4. I sprayed some Raid on that anthill.

5. Did you Raid the wasps' nest yet?

by Rodney Basil May 20, 2004

15 minutes of fame

See Steve Bartman, Martha Burke, Sirhan Sirhan, Karen Ann Quinlan, and Ja Rule.

"Everyone gets 15 minutes of fame."
-Andy Warhol

"I'm still waiting for mine."
-Rodney Basil

by Rodney Basil May 12, 2004