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H.O.

1) A specific type of model electric train. Known both as H.O. scale and H.O. gauge. The letters come from "Half-O", since H.O. was originally half the size of an O gauge train. The scale of H.O. is 1/67, and its gauge is 16.5mm. H.O. trains are the most popular size in the world.

2) the scale of H.O. trains, which is 1/87. It can eb applied to trains, minitaure figures, or model kits.
1) Jimmy has a set of H.O. trains running in his basement.

The Hobby Shop carries H.O. trains

2) Are those model plains 1/72 or H.O. scale?

This diorama is done to a precise H.O. scale.
by Tom from the Shore December 12, 2007
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hinky chinky

A derogatory phrase to denote anything Chinese. This is a rhyming slur.
Hinky Chinky Chinaman!

That's a real hinky chinky outfit!
by Tom from the Shore December 15, 2007
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hummel

A German self-propelled gun used during World War II. It was an 88mm gun on a Panzer 4 chassis. Literally, Hummel is German for "bumblebee."
A Hummel battery was providing antiaircraft protection for that German convoy.

Two Hummels were destroyed by bazookas.
by Tom from the Shore April 2, 2008
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Australian Intellectual

A drunk. So called because Australians have a well-deserved reputation for excessive drinking. It is one of the few things at which they excel, probably because most of them are of Irish or Scottish ancestry.
Benny used to be okay, but since he's been hitting the sauce he has become a real Australian intellectual.
by Tom from the Shore April 2, 2008
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Australian College

A tavern or bar room or cheap gin mill. This is due to the fact that Australians are known for excessive drinking and spending too much time in gin mills.
Joe is over at Australian College getting his load on.

The only education he got was sitting on a bar stool in Australian college.
by Tom from the Shore April 2, 2008
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Australian babysitter

A bartender. So called because Australians gets so drunk that the bartender feels more like a babysitter.
Jimmy is the Australian babysitter at Mickey's Pub.

Joe had a side job as Australian babysitter at a gin mill
by Tom from the Shore September 14, 2012
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