onebadasp's definitions

Red Shift

The reddening or decrease in frequency of light from distant galaxies due to the Doppler effect, indicating that they are moving away from us. The red shift can also take place via expansion of empty space, as in the expanding universe. The opposite of blue shift.

Most galaxies are red shifted, this tells us that our universe is expanding.

by OneBadAsp October 21, 2006

Wimp

Has many meanings as follows:

1. Wimp. A physical or emotional weakling; someone who lacks courage. It is meant as a mild insult.

2. WIMP is acronym for 'Weakly Interacting Massive Particle'. WIMPs are conjectured to make up most of the dark matter in the universe.

3. In computing stands for 'Window, Icon, Menu, Pointer' paradigm.

4. As a term coined by Rush Limbaugh Wimp means 'Women-Influenced Male Person.'

1. Tim was often called a wimp by the other boys in class because he was smaller than they were.

2. One leading candidate for the WIMPs are the sparticles predicted by string theory.

3. WIMP interaction was developed at Xerox and popularized by Macintosh.

4. Rush Limbaugh comes up with all kinds of crazy slang, such as Mega Dittoes and WIMP.

by OneBadAsp October 21, 2006

Acid Head

A user of LSD. Based on the term 'pot head', but for LSD instead of pot.

Paul was an acid head and enjoyed tripping on LSD.

by OneBadAsp October 21, 2006

Airhead

1. Silly, Ditzy, and Dumb. Used as a mild insult.

2. A user of marijuana.

1. Danielle was an airhead, talking to her was like talking to a brick wall.

2. Dean was an airhead, he enjoyed smoking weed.

by OneBadAsp October 21, 2006

All Lit Up

To be under the influence of drugs. To be high as a kite.

Lucy often went to work all lit up on hillbilly heroin because she couldn't stand her job.

by OneBadAsp October 20, 2006

Amp Joint

A marijuana cigarette laced with some form of narcotic.

Reese was fond of smoking amp joints.

by OneBadAsp October 20, 2006

Aunti Emma

Slang for opium. Simular to using the slang term Mary Jane for marijuana.

Victor said he was going to visit Aunti Emma today because he was having trouble and needed some advice.

by OneBadAsp October 20, 2006