A generator that transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy, specifically AC Power (alternating current). These are usually found in automobiles. They make it go by charging the battery and maintaining an electrical current to one or more of the following items: a) spark plugs, b) air conditioning, c) stereo, d) power windows, e) various pumping mechanisms... etc.
by quaker oatmeal July 26, 2003
Someone who genuinely doesn't give two fucks what others think of them (they like to be different from the crowd)
DickHead-Bruh why are you listening to My chemical romance EMO!!!
Alternative- Nah I'm listening to them cause I want to
DickHead-oh ok
Alternative- Nah I'm listening to them cause I want to
DickHead-oh ok
by Notasheep12345678910 November 6, 2017
The alternation between Spanish and English promotes effective communication between bilingual speakers.
by Veera Singh January 2, 2006
Someone who is not good enough, up to par, achieves satisfactory expectations. Someone who would be the best at what they do if only they are given the chance, which they never do.
Friend 1: Hey! What happened to Cindy? I heard she went home.
Friend 2: Yea, she was only an alternate so they had better people in line before her. So she didn't get the position she wanted and was turned away.
Friend 2: Yea, she was only an alternate so they had better people in line before her. So she didn't get the position she wanted and was turned away.
by Bleebleeblue April 5, 2016
Alternative is a genre of music that emerged in the late 70s/early 80s and became popular in the 90s. The term "alternative" was coined in the 80s to discribe punk influenced, but hard to label college and or indie rock bands such as Violent Femmes, or The Pixies. Alternative became popular in the early 90s when bands such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Red Hot Chili Pepperswhere discovered by the mainstream music industry and MTV (witch played music at the time.)
Alternative is NOT: pop rock bands such as fall Out Boy simple Plan, Metro Station, Panic At the Disco or Paramore. Those bands lack the origanal content and creativeity that real alternative bands have.
Alternative is NOT: pop rock bands such as fall Out Boy simple Plan, Metro Station, Panic At the Disco or Paramore. Those bands lack the origanal content and creativeity that real alternative bands have.
11 year old girl: so what kind of music do you like?
Me: mostly alternative
11 year old girl: OMG ME TOOO!!!!11 I LEIK FALL OUT BOY AND SIMPLE PLAN AND METRO STATION!!11
Me:umm, i whouldn't call that alternative.
11 year old girl: well what alternative music do you like then?
me: Radiohead, Nirvana, R.E.M, The Pixies, Violent Femmes,Pearl Jam, etc.
11 year old: EWW WHATS NIRVANA WHO R THEY I LIKE FALL OUT BOY BETTER THEY ARE CUTER NIRVANA R POUSURS!!11
Me: mostly alternative
11 year old girl: OMG ME TOOO!!!!11 I LEIK FALL OUT BOY AND SIMPLE PLAN AND METRO STATION!!11
Me:umm, i whouldn't call that alternative.
11 year old girl: well what alternative music do you like then?
me: Radiohead, Nirvana, R.E.M, The Pixies, Violent Femmes,Pearl Jam, etc.
11 year old: EWW WHATS NIRVANA WHO R THEY I LIKE FALL OUT BOY BETTER THEY ARE CUTER NIRVANA R POUSURS!!11
by Polexia October 10, 2008
A word that lost it's meaning due to patheitc alt tiktokers and alternatives idiots on social media..spreading lies and shit about the type of music generes you must listen to.
listening to rock music generes like punk, grunge, emo, etc doesn't make you alt. Dumbasses. There's plently of locals who aren't alt and they like rock music generes like punk.
listening to rock music generes like punk, grunge, emo, etc doesn't make you alt. Dumbasses. There's plently of locals who aren't alt and they like rock music generes like punk.
person 1: Can I be alt?
Stupid alt person who got influenced by alt tiktok: YEAH BUT YOU MUST LISTEN TO ROCK BANDS!!! NO RAP, NO POP, NO COUNTRY!
person1: but alternative doesn't necessarily mean listening to rock music
Stupid alt person who got influenced by alt tiktok: YES IT DOES! STUPID POSER!1
Stupid alt person who got influenced by alt tiktok: YEAH BUT YOU MUST LISTEN TO ROCK BANDS!!! NO RAP, NO POP, NO COUNTRY!
person1: but alternative doesn't necessarily mean listening to rock music
Stupid alt person who got influenced by alt tiktok: YES IT DOES! STUPID POSER!1
by go cry about it May 31, 2021
by Why is it long August 3, 2021