Slang, possibly from the end of World War II, but it was certainly used by the US Army during the Vietnam War. It means a heavy or awkward load in adverse or difficult circumstances.
When they first heard it, the expression “humpin’ the pig” the word humpin' caused a certain amount of consternation among reporters (see humping). The pig in question was not a pink bacon producer or an officer of the law but nickname for the M60 machine gun, so the grunt they were interviewing would have been a machine gunner.
by AKACroatalin February 01, 2017
Acronym standing for Bullshit Baffles Brains. There is some truth in this as highly persuasive people can influence even the most intelligent to support their opinion. In Britain Parliamentary lobbyists are a case in point and let’s face it, whoever they meet, they won’t be talking the sharpest tool in the shed. These groups achieve their objectives by representing their arguments as reasonable, the view of the vast majority of people, the only sensible course and by securing the support of other groups or organisations. The only requirement for the BBB effect to take hold and to avoid scrutiny is for there to be no direct challenge to the assertions of the bullshitter. Read the Bat-faced Jelly entry to see what can happen with the BBB effect.
NOTE: In 1945 a British 'A' Class submarine, HMS Aurochs, was launched. The submarine's motto was 'Excreta Tauri Sapientam Fulgeat' which translates as 'a bull's excrement can fool a wise man' or Bullshit Baffles Brains. From this we know that the acronym must have been in widespread use during and before the World War 2.
NOTE: In 1945 a British 'A' Class submarine, HMS Aurochs, was launched. The submarine's motto was 'Excreta Tauri Sapientam Fulgeat' which translates as 'a bull's excrement can fool a wise man' or Bullshit Baffles Brains. From this we know that the acronym must have been in widespread use during and before the World War 2.
by AKACroatalin March 18, 2019
British medical acronym standing for Alert, Voice, Pain, Unresponsive. It is used in casualty assessment where Alert means just that, the patient is alert and responsive. Voice means that although dazed or semi-conscious, the patient responds to the sound of the human voice. Pain that although apparently unconscious the patient responds to a pain stimulus. Unresponsive means that the patient is unconscious and unresponsive or worse.
With the increase people suffering from the effects of overindulgence of alcohol turning up at Accident and Emergency departments the acronym has changed slightly to reflect the behaviour of these people. Namely Acrimonious, Vomiting, Peeing/Pissing, Unconscious. In these particular cases Acrimonious means aggressive and quarrelsome, Vomiting means suffering from nausea or actually vomiting, Peeing/Pissing means that they have lost control of their bladder and possibly bowels as well and Unconscious that they are out cold either sleeping it off or dying from alcohol poisoning.
With the increase people suffering from the effects of overindulgence of alcohol turning up at Accident and Emergency departments the acronym has changed slightly to reflect the behaviour of these people. Namely Acrimonious, Vomiting, Peeing/Pissing, Unconscious. In these particular cases Acrimonious means aggressive and quarrelsome, Vomiting means suffering from nausea or actually vomiting, Peeing/Pissing means that they have lost control of their bladder and possibly bowels as well and Unconscious that they are out cold either sleeping it off or dying from alcohol poisoning.
by AKACroatalin April 03, 2015
Well, as you could probably guess it means that you are surprised. But it’s surprised in BIG CAPITAL LETTERS with explosions, earthquakes and tidal waves followed by a total eclipse of the sun. It’s the sort of surprise that you would feel when as you were feeding your cat she looked up at you and said “You’re fucking joking! I’m not eating that; it looks like puke and smells like shit! Get me some chicken or a piece of oak smoked ham, you arsehole.”
by AKACroatalin December 15, 2016
Farts travel quite quickly at around 3.05 meters per second, which is roughly 7 miles per hour, which is faster than your average jogger who moves at about 6 miles per hour.
by AKACroatalin October 29, 2019
by AKACroatalin March 19, 2017
Literally a selfie taken by someone who is a dork. The ultimate destination for these pictures is social media and the people who take them are usually insecure, self-obsessed, self-aggrandising sad acts with no real friends. Oh dear! I think I may just have described a significant proportion of Facebook users.
by AKACroatalin April 22, 2015