4 definitions by Ty4thVenom
In ancient Greek times Christians would be executed if they were found to be so. Therefore the ichthys (Jesus fish) was used as a way for two Christian to be made known to each other. In the ground, using a stick or staff, one man would draw the first arch of the ichthys and wait until another man would walk up and draw the second arch to finish it. This method would allow both men to know the other was a Christian without making the risk of voicing it.
Though back in those days they knew what the symbol actually meant, it was chosen by its simplicity. The ichthys is actually a symbol of fertility. In today's culture it is displayed on its side to look like a fish. Originally it was displayed with the football-shaped hole pointing upward and the open end downward. This showed what it truly represented, the vagina and anus of the fertility goddess Atargatis. Atargatis is also known in different cultures as Tirgata, Aphrodite, Pelagia or Delphine.
Though back in those days they knew what the symbol actually meant, it was chosen by its simplicity. The ichthys is actually a symbol of fertility. In today's culture it is displayed on its side to look like a fish. Originally it was displayed with the football-shaped hole pointing upward and the open end downward. This showed what it truly represented, the vagina and anus of the fertility goddess Atargatis. Atargatis is also known in different cultures as Tirgata, Aphrodite, Pelagia or Delphine.
by Ty4thVenom February 24, 2006
A row of piercings vertically parallel and symetrical to another row, fashioned with rings allowing a ribbon to be threaded through in the style of a corset. Most often done on the back but can be done on the side too. Sometimes done for one night then all the rings are removed to allow healing.
"I'm thinking about getting a corset piercing for the concert."
"Aren't you afraid it'll get torn out?"
"Naw, it's gonna be mostly posers there, otherwise I'd be moshing."
"Aren't you afraid it'll get torn out?"
"Naw, it's gonna be mostly posers there, otherwise I'd be moshing."
by Ty4thVenom May 28, 2005
n.
Currently:
a. A woman considered sexually promiscuous.
b. A woman prostitute.
Originally:
A woman with more than one sexual partners over a short period of time.
Interestingly enough...
Stud
n.
Currently:
a. A man regarded as virile and sexually active.
b. A man regarded as attractive.
Originally:
A man with more than one sexual partners over a short period of time.
Conclusion:
"Stud" is regarded as a compliment while its effeminate counterpart is considered an insult.
Anyone else see something wrong with this picture?
Currently:
a. A woman considered sexually promiscuous.
b. A woman prostitute.
Originally:
A woman with more than one sexual partners over a short period of time.
Interestingly enough...
Stud
n.
Currently:
a. A man regarded as virile and sexually active.
b. A man regarded as attractive.
Originally:
A man with more than one sexual partners over a short period of time.
Conclusion:
"Stud" is regarded as a compliment while its effeminate counterpart is considered an insult.
Anyone else see something wrong with this picture?
by Ty4thVenom February 24, 2006
There is a debate about the longest word in the English language; in my opinion it's floccinaucinihilipilificatious compared to the debate on antidisestablishmentarianism. Those with hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia tend to avoid the subject. The longest word in the common English dictionary is pneumohoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoko niosis, although in medical diaries and such methionylglutaminylarginyltyrosylglutam ylserylleucylphenylalanylalanylglutamin ylleucyllysylglutamylarginyllysylglutam ylglycylalanylphenylalanylvalylprolylph enylalanylvalylthreonylleucylglycylaspa rtylprolylglycylisoleucylglutamylglutam inylserylleucyllysylisoleucylaspartylth reonylleucylisoleucylglutamylalanylglyc ylalanylaspartylalanylleucylglutamylleu cylglycylisoleucylprolylphenylalanylser ylaspartylprolylleucylalanylaspartylgly cylprolylthreonylisoleucylglutaminylasp fraginylalanylthreonylleucylarginylalan ylphenylalanylalanylalanylglycylvalylth reonylprolylalanylglutaminylcysteinylph enylalanylglutamylmethionylleucylalanyl leucylisoleucylarginylglutaminyllysylhi stidylprolylthreoylisoleucylprolylisole ucylglycylleucylleucylmethionyltyrosyla lanylasparaginylleucylvalylphenylalanyl asparaginyllysylglycylisoleucylaspartyl glutamylphenylalanyltyrosylalanylglutam inylcysteinylglutamyllysylvalylglycylva lylaspartylserylvalylleucylvalylalanyla spartylvalylprolylvalylglutaminylglutam ylserylalanylprolylphenylalanylarginylg lutaminylalanylalanylleucylarginylhisti dylasparaginylvalylalanylprolylisoleucy lphenylalanylisoleucylcysteinylprolylpr olylaspartylalanylaspartylaspartylaspar tylleucylleucylarginylglutaminylisoleuc ylalanylseryltyrosylglycylarginylglycyl tyrosylthreonyltyrosylleucylleucylseryl arginylalanylglycylvalylthreonylglycyla lanylglutamylasparaginylarginylalanylal anylleucylprolylleucylasparaginylhistid ylleucylvalylalanyllysylleucyllysylglut amyltyrosylasparaginylalanylalanylproly lprolylleucylglutaminylglycylphenylalan ylglycylisoleucylserylalanylprolylaspar tylglutaminylvalyllysylalanylalanylisol eucylaspartylalanylglycylalanylalanylgl ycylalanylisoleucylserylglycylserylalan ylisoleucylvalyllysylisoleucylisoleucyl glutamylglutaminylhistidylasparaginylis oleucylglutamylprolylglutamyllysylmethi onylleucylalanylalanylleucyllysylvalylp henylalanylvalylglutaminylprolylmethion ylysylalanylalanylthreonylarginylserine reigns supreme. But in the science of deoxyribose nucleic acid (DNA) all amino acids have their own little tag. {eg. glutaminyl=C5H9N2O2 valyl=(CH3)2CHCH(NH2)CO} Therefore one strand of DNA could be lengthened out to an infinite amount of letters long.
The current longest accepted word in English dictionaries (above) is questioned also being as that it was coined by a man in 1935 simply for the purpose of creating a new longest word. Though pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoco niosis does have a definition as a disease caused by inhalation of sulfuric dust in volcanic smoke, very prominent among mine workers and volcanic scientists.
As it is an open debate feel free to choose what you believe.
The current longest accepted word in English dictionaries (above) is questioned also being as that it was coined by a man in 1935 simply for the purpose of creating a new longest word. Though pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoco niosis does have a definition as a disease caused by inhalation of sulfuric dust in volcanic smoke, very prominent among mine workers and volcanic scientists.
As it is an open debate feel free to choose what you believe.
WARNING: Reading above "longest word" out loud may result in electroencephalographical complications.
by Ty4thVenom December 14, 2005