Definitions by Adam

american eagle

A store with slightly expensive, highly fashionable clothing. By some, seen as a lower priced version of Abercrombie . Clothing is,ironically, often made outside of the United States. Probably uses child labour.

I got the coolest shirt at American Eagle.

american eagle by Adam April 26, 2004

fakie 

In skateboarding, bmx, snowboarding etc you are moving backwards

fakie kickflip = backwards kickflip

fakie by adam April 22, 2004

knock

usually a reserve for a pool/snooker game, that is left on the side of the table when someone else is playing, so that you 'reserve' your game after theirs, or after the knocks been put down before yours.

paul, i'll go and put a knock on the table yeah?

knock by Adam April 16, 2004

stockholm syndrome 

In 1973 a group of Swedes held hostage in a vault during a bank robbery for six days grew attached to their captors.

1-to develop or have compassion or sympathy for one's abductor
2-to grow attached to or grow to like a person, place, or thing one was forced to put up with

Today it is used as psychological term to analyze mental patients who have been abused,tortured,kidnapped,etc. and many other situations

1-After many failed attempts to escape, the woman quit trying because she had developed Stockholm Syndrome for her captor.

2-Even though the toddler didn't like his new toy, he developed a Stockholm Syndrome for it.

stockholm syndrome by Adam April 10, 2004

avinit 

Meaning to have a good time. Short for "to have it large". Popularised up north, as it only works with a northern accent esp manchester and district e.g. Bury, Rossendale, Wigan, Bolton etc etc.
Varient of Peter Kay's phrase "AVE IT"

He's avin it.

avinit by Adam April 7, 2004

space cake 

cakes made with marijuana in them.
Often take longer to kick in (upto an hour), but last much longer, with a more intense high.

Usually Tom and Jerry cakes (cheap,kiddies mix, available anywhere), that take 15 mins! and you only need an egg and water (oh yeah, and your weed)..SIMPLE!

space cake by Adam April 7, 2004

skitch 

To get pulled along by something (usually by a vehicle with a motor), while on a skateboard,blades, or bike.
This would be to get speed for an obstacle e.g. a rail(see grind), to get somewhere with speed, or just for sake of it.

A skater hanging on the bumper of a friends car, then letting go after a few seconds to jump a gap.
**is also popular to skitch on someone that you don't know, and doesn't know your doing it!

skitch by Adam April 7, 2004