Sam's definitions
In the early days of opera, womyn were not allowed to sing in public, not even in a chorus. How to fill in the female roles in opera? Pick a choir-boy with a great voice that has not yet deepened, by consent of their parents, perform a little operation on them, removing the testicles.
Results? Without the hormones needed for adulthood, their voices remained sopranos and altos while their chests and lungs matured regularly, their voices combined male power with female beauty. Now they were able to successfully pull off female roles onstage.
Today, this practice is illegal.
Results? Without the hormones needed for adulthood, their voices remained sopranos and altos while their chests and lungs matured regularly, their voices combined male power with female beauty. Now they were able to successfully pull off female roles onstage.
Today, this practice is illegal.
Farinelli was the most legendary castrato... history says these things, but can it make you believe them?
by Sam October 29, 2004
Get the Castratomug. by sam September 26, 2003
Get the kielbassa brainmug. by Sam February 26, 2005
Get the The Ol' Monkey Clawmug. by Sam September 30, 2003
Get the Debianmug. An outburst of pent up anger and aggression, esp. involving football.
Origin, related to unknown football fan (supporter of Nottingham Forest?)
Origin, related to unknown football fan (supporter of Nottingham Forest?)
Striker misses gilt edged opportunity, Fan A smashes his chair in frustration
Fan B: "Don't have a Walshey!"
Fan B: "Don't have a Walshey!"
by Sam January 19, 2004
Get the Walsheymug. a plastic (usually primark) bag filled with the cheapest glue you can buy. this is then stuffed underneath the jacket and is held with the hand underneath the jacket. glue bags are particually common in west belfast and are often found hanging around the 'waterworks' of belfast. these people are quite dangerous as they do not have the faintest clue as of what is goin on around them. typically found talking to themselves.
by sam February 17, 2004
Get the glue bagmug. 