moonbug's definitions

gateway to the north

Prince George, British Columbia is also known as the gateway to the north.

People call Prince George the gateway to the north because it is a major center where several highways and railroads meet.

by moonbug November 13, 2006

Anchises

A proper name. Anchises was the father of Aeneas through Venus and is a major character in the epic poem by Virgil, the Aeneid.

Aged Anchises was led from the smoking ruins of Troy by his son, Aeneas.

by moonbug April 7, 2005

Dixie-Chicked

The past tense of the verb "to Dixie Chick", a verb meaning to express a contraversial opinion from a place of artistic privledge.

It comes from the name of a band, the Dixie Chicks, who were simultaniously applauded and reviled for speaking out against the 2002 war of the United States against Iraq.

"Everyone is scared of being Dixie Chicked. You say one bad thing about your government and you might lose a large portion of your fans. Good. who wants a bunch of idiots for fans anyways?" -- 'Fat' Mike Burkett

by moonbug April 6, 2005

basement freak

A noun describing a freakishly cool wierdo, very likely a zinester, or someone soon to become a zinester who currently lives in a basement, or lived a large portion of their adolecent lives in a basement.

Anarchy Ashley, maker of the zine 'Alien Basement Food' is a prototypical basement freak.

by moonbug April 6, 2005

Virgil

A Roman poet (70 BCE to 19 BCE) who wrote the Aeneid, an epic poem that was commisioned by the emperor Augustus.

Virgil wrote in latin.

by moonbug November 12, 2006

GOTV

GOTV is an acronym for
Get-Out-The-Vote. It applies to activities which are centered on voter registration and other tatics for increasing public participation in the electoral process.

"I am going to Phoenix to GOTV/election monitor."

(I am going to Phoenix to get out the vote and monitor the election.)

by Moonbug October 29, 2004

Hieroglyphic Masquerade

Hieroglyphic Masquerade is a seven peice band from Northern British Columbia. Their haunting mix of flute, turntables, strings (various), vocals, synth and electronic beats is unmatched in beauty and complexity.

Hieroglyphic Masquerade never plays shows in cities outside of Northern British Columbia.

by moonbug November 12, 2006