kerb's definitions

oralism

Noun, a method of educating deaf children by speech and lipreading alone, without and/or banning the use of sign language.

With the result that deaf children grow up without learning eg. English language, and instead learns eg. British Sign Language from older children in school playgrounds.

Such deaf people end up with a deaf sounding voice, and poorly educated with a reading age of 9, unemployed or in unskilled labour.

Adj. Oralist.

You oralist bastard!

by Kerb November 28, 2004

clothing optional

Words on a sign at boundary of naturist beach, beyond which it becomes a criminal offence to wander about buck naked.

Billy eventually got the courage to remove his trunks at the clothing optional beach.

by Kerb November 29, 2004

fucker

A person, usually male, who is unfortunate to be born into the Tucker family, hence Mr. Tucker; and who is also unpopular, such as a school principal or headmaster, might be unpopular.

My school head is nicknamed Mr. Fucker.

by Kerb November 27, 2004

television

1. Opiate for the masses since the 1950's. Therby rendering them unfit both physically and mentally for any form of revolution. Rolling over on the sofa does not count as a revolution.

2. Very effective brainwashing machine.

Please repeat after me:
"I believe in television.
I believe that the TV news are true.
I believe that soap operas are true."

by Kerb November 29, 2004

drum rap

Verb: To makes drumming noises into the microphone, during a rap

Usually perceived as uncool.

I thought Desmond was making a funny noises on the stage, until someone told me he was drum rapping.

by Kerb November 28, 2004

deaf rave

Noun: A rave, or party, organised by deaf people for deaf people, though hearing people are invited also.

The music is a mix of modern genres, such as R&B, house, raggae, dance, etc., but with the bass turned right up so that dancers are able to feel the music as strong vibrations through their bodies.

900 deafies went to the deaf rave.

by Kerb November 28, 2004

Bodypopping

A dance orginating in the 1980's where the joints of the body move in a sequence along the arms, torso, legs, so a wave appears to travel along the body.

Trevor won the international Bodypopping Contest this year.

by Kerb November 27, 2004