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striper

Noun: nickname for a striped bass (Morone saxatilis), a game fish which frequents the Eastern shore regions of the United States and Canada.
Chuck almost lost the striper on his surf line, but nearby fishermen helped him land it.
by speedog June 13, 2010
mugGet the stripermug.

anger

Noun (usually military term): an officially recognized state of hostility or war between two or more belligerents; often expressed as the phrase "in anger", now commonly used to describe any state of conflict between opposing parties.
As of the current date, the United States remains the only nation ever to have used atomic weapons in anger, against the Japanese Empire in August 1945, in order to bring an end to Japanese resistance during World War II.
by speedog July 21, 2010
mugGet the angermug.

cashier

Verb: to terminate a person from a position of employment; an action usually carried out by whatever person is in immediate authority.
Due to Karen's repeated tardiness over more than 60 days, her supervisor Beth had no alternative but to cashier her.
by speedog July 18, 2010
mugGet the cashiermug.

slight the colors

Phrase (military parlance): to deliberately present a captured enemy flag or banner in an insulting manner, most usually by inclining the supporting staff downwards so that the flag or banner itself touches the ground.
Following the surrender of the German Sixth Army at Stalingrad, the order was given by General Zhukov to slight the colors of the defeated German forces.
by speedog July 7, 2010
mugGet the slight the colorsmug.

opposite number

Name: an individual equal in authority, status and capability to ones' self, yet in the employ of a directly rival organization.
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, Agent Smith from the CIA finally met his opposite number in the KGB.
by speedog June 20, 2010
mugGet the opposite numbermug.

de-orbit

Verb: To descend (as in a spacecraft) from orbit around the Earth, or other planetary body.
"Following their mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, the crew of the Space Shuttle successfully executed their de-orbit procedure and landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center."
by speedog April 24, 2010
mugGet the de-orbitmug.

Russian bitch

Noun (slang term): vodka
Kevin had a hard time in rehab trying to kick the Russian bitch.
by speedog June 20, 2010
mugGet the Russian bitchmug.

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