by Al February 16, 2005

by Al May 06, 2003

1. Set to the musical composition of.
2. Used to mean "approximately", or "in the general range of", but usually only when talking about large sums of money.
2. Used to mean "approximately", or "in the general range of", but usually only when talking about large sums of money.
1. When I heard Weird Al Yankovich's lyrics to the tune of "Beat It", I decided that maybe MTV really was a worthless tool of Satan.
2. Right: So then I had to pay something to the tune of $5,000 for a new one.
Wrong: So then I had to pay something to the tune of $0.05 for a new one.
Notice that the order of magnitude of the cash amount affects the usage of the phrase.
2. Right: So then I had to pay something to the tune of $5,000 for a new one.
Wrong: So then I had to pay something to the tune of $0.05 for a new one.
Notice that the order of magnitude of the cash amount affects the usage of the phrase.
by Al December 02, 2003


by al January 13, 2005

A large hammer. So called after bad working practices that evolved during the blacker days of the British Leyland company.
by Al December 28, 2004

A person who smoke a lot of marijuana. they are usually peaceful and have good views about life and society. The people who denounce them are usually hypocrytes who drink alcohol heavily but are opposed to weed because it gives them a low-life image.
by Al May 13, 2005
