tradesman's definitions

Viper

1. One of the fastest production cars built. Not too well-mannered, but the ultimate sports car nonetheless.

2. Oh, yeah...an Old World snake with a thick, heavy body, and a pair of hollow fangs; adder.

"That guy's Viper is a real Corvette killer."

by tradesman April 1, 2003

clintonesque

Having Clinton-like qualities. In matters of speech, to parse the English language so painfully at a direct question as to avoid responsibility for your own actions. In matters of conduct, to be more interested in #1, instead of the greater good.

His actions as well as speech are rather clintonesque.

by tradesman April 23, 2003

c

Denotes the speed of light.

"She can't take much more, Cap'n! We're at .8 c now!"

by tradesman April 1, 2003

smuck

How smurfs have sex or procreate.

"Boy, that Smurfette is worth a smuck, eh?

by tradesman April 3, 2003

assault weapon

An amorphous term coined by those who support gun control. Applied to semi-automatic weapons that cosmetically resemble fully automatic firearms.

When gun manufacturers began making these so-called assault weapons without the things that made them look menacing, the gun grabbers cried that a "loophole" was found. Well, duh...they would be the last to see that the changes were cosmetic in nature.

by tradesman February 9, 2005

candle

An increasingly obscure term denoting a cylinder in an internal-combustion engine. 8 candles = 8 cylinders.

Damn, he still won the heads-up with only seven candles lit!

by tradesman April 30, 2003

Peter Jennings

A "journalist" that is unable to give an objective news story. Tries to pass off his opinions as fact. Excels at "newsatorials".

Go back to Canada, Pete. You still say "aboot".

by tradesman May 7, 2003