1Spectre4U's definitions

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

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

UNIMOG

Trade name for a utility/agricultural truck produced by Mercedes Benz from 1947 to present. Availiable in various shapes and sizes, UNIMOGs are characterized by their large tires, high ground clearance, spartan interiors, and legendary druability. The name is an acronym derived from UNIversal MOtor Gerat (Universal Power Unit, in German).

Use the UNIMOG to tow out that Cadillac Escalade that got stuck in the mud.

by 1spectre4u January 22, 2004

Helmet wearing retarded

Adjective describing ignorance or stupidity of such magnetude, that mental deficiency is the first suspect in its cause. Named after the infamous protective headwear used by special education students.

Dude, that's not just dumb, That's friggin' helmet wearing retarded!

by 1SPectre4U January 12, 2004

assault weapon

Term coined by Violence Policy Center head Josh Sugarmann to describe cililian semiautomatic firearms with a military or fearsome appearance, yet no more lethality than lesser weapons. Derived from the term "assault rifle", which means a fully automatic, selective fire rate firearm used my military and police personnel.

"Assault weapons' menacing looks, coupled with the public's confusion over fully-automatic machine guns versus semi-automatic assault weapons --anything that looks like a machine gun is assumed to be a machine gun-- can only increase the chance of public support for restrictions on these weapons."

by 1Spectre4U November 12, 2003

fart cannon

A disproportionately large muffler or exhaust pipe, mounted on an automobile with a small displacement engine. Named for the flatulence like sound the vehicle's exhaust makes.

A six inch fart cannon attached to a 1 inch tailpipe? Don't tell me. You've seen The Fast and the Furious at least once, right?

by 1Spectre4U August 12, 2003

Moore's Law

Named for Intel founder Gordon Moore. Moore's law states that the number of circuits in a CPU will double every 12 to 18 months.

If Moore's Law is correct, then computers will be eight times as powerful in three to four years

by 1Spectre4U October 27, 2003