Andy's definitions
Political term, meaning a whitewash except over something ecological. A greenwash is when an environmentally destructive corporation or institution gives itself a makeover to make itself look ecologically friendly, without really changing anything. For instance, it embraces green-sounding rhetoric and imagery, produces glossy PR about its supposed environmental initiatives and makes a show of "listening" to opponents, but it doesn't actually abandon the practices which led to its being condemned as being anti-ecological in the first place.
BP's rebranding, including a new logo with a yellow sun on a green background and slogans about looking after the planet, is a classic example of greenwash.
by Andy May 2, 2004
Get the greenwashmug. Political theorist who believes that it is so important to live in a peaceful, tolerant society that all the people who don't agree with his theory of society should be shot.
Somebody who thinks that stringing together the same six phrases made up of different combinations of the same eight words, in a number of different combinations, constitutes a coherent argument.
Inventor of the phrase, "be reasonable, do it my way".
Somebody who thinks that stringing together the same six phrases made up of different combinations of the same eight words, in a number of different combinations, constitutes a coherent argument.
Inventor of the phrase, "be reasonable, do it my way".
by Andy April 20, 2004
Get the John Rawlsmug. A type of protest mobilisation commonly used in India. A bandh is a combination of a strike and a shutdown/blockade. Participants refrain from economic activity and usually set up roadblocks to "enforce" the bandh and as a kind of rally.
Bandhs may be called by any kind of organisation, not only trade unions or work-related groups - for instance, political parties, human rights groups, campaigning groups, women's groups, youth groups, etc, often call bandhs to protest various issues. They are usually regional rather than sectoral. Bandhs vary in duration from hour-long shutdowns to "indefinite" bandhs which can go on for months.
Bandhs may be called by any kind of organisation, not only trade unions or work-related groups - for instance, political parties, human rights groups, campaigning groups, women's groups, youth groups, etc, often call bandhs to protest various issues. They are usually regional rather than sectoral. Bandhs vary in duration from hour-long shutdowns to "indefinite" bandhs which can go on for months.
In support of a three-day bandh called by a coalition of 32 groups calling for repeal of anti-terrorism laws which have led to human rights violations, protesters shut down most of central Imphal. Women and youths blocked roads with logs and burning tyres before being lathi-charged by police.
Accusing the local government of corruption, Congress supporters observed a four-hour bandh yesterday.
Protesting the arrest of a prominent Hindu seer, Shiv Sena have launched a bandh call across Uttar Pradesh.
Accusing the local government of corruption, Congress supporters observed a four-hour bandh yesterday.
Protesting the arrest of a prominent Hindu seer, Shiv Sena have launched a bandh call across Uttar Pradesh.
by Andy February 7, 2005
Get the bandhmug. 
by Andy December 31, 2003
Get the BFCmug. 
A game played where you lift you lay down and have lift a small child up by holding their hands and have them sit on your feet. You count to 3 and at 0 you push the child's butt into the air and their body rises. (This is similar to superman or airplane)
by Andy May 13, 2005
Get the dustymug.