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chalice

French Canadian curse word, roughly equivalent to 'dammit!' or 'shit!'

Pronunciation: ka'-lehce

Follows tabernac. French Canadian swear words are modeled after the Roman Catholic Church, as opposed to other curse words that are modeled after sexual acts or bodily functions/parts.

Don't say this around a French Canadian priest or an older person.
"ce n'est pas assez? chalice!!!"
(it's not enough? SHIT!)
by Tengu January 8, 2008
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backwater

Somewhere out of the way; in the middle of nowhere; desolate. See boondocks.
"Where the hell are we?"

"I don't know, some backwater hick town. I can't find it on the map."
by Tengu March 22, 2009
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deja vu

The feeling that you are doing something that you've already done before. Literal translation "already seen" (from French, deja 'already', vu 'seen'). Apparently it's due to a blip in your brain process which gives you the illusion that you've been somewhere/done something before, and technically, you have - a fraction of a second ago.

However, a common misinterpretation of deja vu is a repeat of a certain event. For example, in an episode of Garfield and Friends (US Acres) Orson perpetually removes the same book (Deja vu: the feeling that you are doing something that you've done before) from a box of books over and over again. This is NOT deja vu; rather, it's an event that doesn't have a forseeable end: an infinite loop, if you will.

If you walk into a room and immediately get the feeling that you've been there before, then that is a case of deja vu.
When i stepped out the door and looked at the sky, i immediately felt like i'd forseen this. wow, deja vu. looks like its going to be a very interesting day...
by Tengu September 26, 2006
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alert the internet

There are a few situations where one could yell this phrase, but the main thing is to convey sarcasm. For example if someone you know says something that seems utterly useless in a tone where they're trying to sound like it's the news of the year (and it really isn't), then you'd say this phrase in reply. See alert the media.
(instant messenger convo)

Joe: holy shit dude omg i just asked out sally and she said yes *random emoticon* oh man shes so hawt

Jack: ZOMG ALERT THE INTERNET!!!~ lol dude i dont care shes prolly gonna hump u and dump u rofl

Joe: stfu *angry face* ur just jealous cuz u didnt get her u have no balls

Jack: maybe i should alert teh internet that ur a total douche lol
by Tengu October 25, 2006
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headsman

a member of a gang that carries out death sentences.

derived from medieval times, where a headsman would behead criminals or traitors in public executions.

see hitman, executioner
Ser Ilyn Payne AKA The King's Justice was the royal headsman for King Joffrey I Baratheon's court in the 'a song of Ice and Fire' saga.
by Tengu March 7, 2007
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HBO

1. Home Box Office, a quality channel airing shows such as The Sopranos and Sex and the City, as well as Oz.
2. Something my manager at McDonalds used to yell out randomly. Stands for "Hang Bag Out", a technique used in the drive-thru to reduce customer wait times. Normally you'd hang the bag(s) of food out as the person pulls up to the window so they don't have to wait forever for their order.
1. "I think I'll see what's on HBO tonight"
2. "Remeber, James, HBO or else our drive-thru times are gonna be very high."
by Tengu December 28, 2005
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piledriver

1. A wrestling move where the aggressor takes the victim and flips him upside down, at which point he proceeds to jump up and then drive the victim's head into the ground, intending to cause spinal damage. This move is what caused Stone Cold Steve Austin to take a leave from wrestling for an extended period of time.

2. A sexual position where the woman is standing on her head and the male proceeds to take her legs, spread them apart, and penetrate (as he's standing up). This is rather tricky, as both parties need to have a good sense of balance.

3. A machine that drives piles (those wooden things you see at the beach sometimes) into the ground. This is actually where the wrestling move got its name. It uses a heavy weight to hammer the pile into the ground.
1. Jerry 'the king' lawler: oh my god! did you see that pile driver!?

2. guy 1: so you try anything new with the wife last night?
guy 2: yeah, we decided to do it piledriver style.
my junk hurts. she liked it though.

3. I think the pile driver's broken. We can't put the barrier up today.
by Tengu September 27, 2006
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