1Spectre4U's definitions

undercover

1. To operate in a secret or clandestine fashion.

2. Pertaining to anything with secret or clandestine overtones.

The undercover police made a drug bust last night.

by 1Spectre4U October 31, 2003

tinfoil hat

1. A hat made from kitchen aluminum foil or other pliable metallic substance, with the supposed purpose of shielding the wearer's brain from mind control/surveillance by various supernatural or conspirital organizations.

2. Pertaining to various supernatural or conspirital phenomena.

Mike is still talking about space aliens? He must have left his tinfoil hat at home.

by 1Spectre4U August 12, 2003

slacktivism

The act of participating in obviously pointless activities as an expedient alternative to actually expending effort to fix a problem.

Signing an email petition to stop rampant crime is slacktivism. Want to really make your community safer? Get off your ass and start a neighborhood watch!

by 1Spectre4U October 21, 2003

Shaker

A hood scoop that is attached to a car's air cleaner/intake manifold, and protrudes through a hole in the hood. Named such because it can be visibly seen shaking when the engine is revved.

Some Barracudas came from the factory with shaker hoods.

by 1Spectre4U August 12, 2003

curveball

A particularly difficult issue, obstacle, or problem. Named after the equally tricky baseball pitch.

The professor really threw me a curve ball with that last exam test.

by 1Spectre4U October 21, 2003

skiddies

1. Stains left in the seat undergarments. See also: "Skid Marks" and "Bacon Strip"

2. A contraction of "Script Kiddies". Script Kiddies are inexperienced young hackers that use programming scripts (Login, Visual Basic, et. al.) for malevolent ends.

1. Whoah! You scared the bejeezus out of me. Hold on. I gotta check my shorts for skiddies.

2. I can't believe a bunch of Skiddies got into my website and messed it up.

by 1Spectre4U August 12, 2003

burning daylight

Wasting time. Literally, losing valuable daylight hours (of which there never seem to be enough of).

C'mon! Get the lead out! We're burning daylight here!

by 1Spectre4U March 31, 2004