Speedog's definitions
Noun: a manner of military salutation allegedly peculiar to ancient Rome, in which the right arm and hand are extended and elevated in the direction of any superior officer, or in the absence of any such superior, in the geographical direction of Rome itself, accompanied by the Latin phrase "Ave Caesar" ("Hail Caesar").
"Immediately upon taking command of the Antonia fortress, the tribune Messala executed the Roman salute to the former fortress commandant."
by speedog May 2, 2010
Get the Roman salutemug. Noun (astrophysics term): the small, highly-dense stellar body remaining after the nova detonation of a "main sequence" star, typically Earth-sized in overall dimension, but displacing a gravitational mass equivalent to that of the Earth's Sun.
Astrophysicists now calculate that white dwarf stars may account for as much as 6% of all the known stars in our quadrant of the Milky Way galaxy.
by speedog July 13, 2010
Get the white dwarfmug. Noun: an albino male sperm whale known to inhabit the Pacific Ocean near Mocha Island in the early 19th century, credited with sinking several whaling ships which were in pursuit of members of his pod. Considered the inspiration for Herman Melville's novel "Moby-Dick, or The Whale", published in 1851.
As the harpoon boats approached, Mocha Dick played dead, evidently to lure them in closer, until he could counter-attack.
by speedog June 13, 2010
Get the Mocha Dickmug. Noun (naval terminology): the highest speed commandable of a warship under normal (peacetime) conditions, succeeding the terms "normal", "regular" or "standard" speed, and (under wartime conditions) preceded sequentially in velocity by the terms "attack speed", and finally "ramming speed".
"Upon lookout sight of the enemy ships, the consul Quintus Arrius ordered his ships to come to flank speed."
by speedog May 2, 2010
Get the flank speedmug. Noun (athletic slang): a wrestling technique in which an aggressor female thrusts her torso against the torso of her combatant, the object being to upset the balance of the combatant and thereby obtain confrontational advantage.
In the now-famous "Miller Lite Catfight" TV commercial, Tonya Ballinger uses the boob smash against her erstwhile opponent, Kitana Baker, in the cement mixing tray.
by speedog July 10, 2010
Get the boob smashmug. Noun (chiefly American slang): cunnilingus performed until the female experiences orgasm; often meant to include analingus performed simultaneously.
After the prom Stacy demanded a square meal in the back of the limo, and Gary was happy to provide it.
by speedog July 7, 2010
Get the square mealmug. Noun: an alleged, but unsubstantiated, covert operation of the United States of America; with authorization to investigate the possibility of extraterrestrial alien intrusion onto American territory. Purportedly created by executive directive in 1947.
Although many documents have been circulated referencing "Operation Majestic 12", non have to date been officially verified as authentic.
by speedog June 20, 2010
Get the Majestic 12mug.