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YOM

An Olde Mann who has his own site and generally rocks
To YOM, to rock, or to absolutely kick ass
by Sam November 4, 2004
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Piaf

Parisienne slang for "little sparrow".

The stage name of French caberet singer Edith Piaf, born in Paris, in 1915, as Edith Giovanna Gassion. Died 1963, age 47. Known for her tiny form, difficult life, and haunting singing style.

Edith's bright, successful professional life was a stark contrast to her miserable, chaotic personal life; she unsuccessfully searched for the love of her life, going through enough men to fill a phone book.

Her only child died in infancy, and she took to drugs and alcohol to escape her anguish and distress.

The great love of her life, French boxer, Marcel Cerdan, was killed in a plane crash.

The tragedies that she suffered were reflected in the sad, yearning ballads that she sang, a number of which she composed. La Vie en Rose was her most famous piece, as well as Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien.
Edith Piaf amazes me. Imagine how such a small person could have such a strong, passionate voice.
by Sam November 4, 2004
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bearded clam

yeah it's a vag.

i distinctly remember hearing it called so on a Vh1 interview with Boy George... so that's prolly one of the main contributers to it's popularity.
Um, I stuck her in the bearded clam. And it felt good.
by sam November 3, 2004
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NoobJock

A special brand of Noob or Newbie. Someone who has been playing a game for over a year, yet still has all the qualities of a Noob.
Some NoobJock named BlowMe, just TeamKilled me on Halo because I had the fucking Sniper Rifle.
by Sam November 2, 2004
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Sadism

From the Marquis de Sade, enjoying inclicting pain, fear, and/or general suffering

Witnessing
the same things inflicted on others.

Similar to schadenfreude, but sadism is often more sexual in nature.
What are you-?! Get that snake away from me! You know that I'm scared of them-! What did I tell you?! Stop it! You're so damn sadistic!
by Sam October 29, 2004
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Bass

The lowest male singing voice. In opera and musicals, they play buffoons, kings, priests, fathers, the Devil, and other miscellaneous parts. Male counterpart to the contralto, although much more common.
Whoa, now that's low! I like the bass! So majestic, so elegant... but it sounds kinda spooky.
by Sam October 29, 2004
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Countertenor

The highest male voice; in speaking and singing, countertenors have the normal range of a tenor, but are able, by singing in falsetto, to go higher, into the contralto/alto range, mezzo-soprano range, and, with the great ones, into the soprano range.

They are usually assigned roles written originally for the castratos, yanking those roles away from the contraltos.
Is that a female alto singing...? It sounds different... it's probably a countertenor.
by Sam October 29, 2004
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