617 definitions by Andy

Composite form of the Constructicons. Devastator is a massive, mainly green humanoid robot which is immensely strong and destructive, but also very slow and stupid.
Devastator is given a drubbing by the Dinobots in Transformers the Movie.
by Andy July 23, 2004
Get the Devastator mug.
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 3, 2004
Get the greenwash mug.
One of the two youngest of the 7 sons of Feanor in Tolkien's book, The Silmarillion. Always pops up in the phrase "...and Amras".

One of the marshals of the border during the period when Morgoth was besieged in Angband; later dropped out of the story until he showed up in a battle in Doriath, where he was slain.
They're rhyming couplets almost
Maglor and Maedhros
Celegorm and Curufin
Amrod and Amras
by Andy May 23, 2004
Get the Amrod mug.
Short for FuckedCompany. Specifically, FuckedCompany.com. The site tracks general layoffs, company closings, company scandals, etc., with a slight technology and internet focus.

Notable for its highly active general message board (with lots of regulars along with incessant trolling, race baiting, etc.) and extensive highly humorous emoticon-like graphics.
Did you read FC today?

He's just another FC troll...
by Andy December 15, 2003
Get the FC mug.
Not a sport, a hobbie like Paintball racing and swimming.
by Andy July 27, 2003
Get the cheerleading mug.
An irregular fighter in a (would-be or actual) popular insurgent army. It comes from a Spanish word meaning "little war" (guerra=war, guerilla=little war). Guerrillas hide in inaccessible areas and split up into small units instead of trying to confront their enemies head-on. They usually rely on support from the local population to keep them hidden and to supply them with food and other provisions. Their base of operation is an area such as a forest, mountainous terrain or tunnels underground, although there is also a term "urban guerrilla" referring to someone who tries to use guerrilla tactics in a city environment.

Guerrillas establish bases in what are called foca (singular foco) or base areas, with the theory being that these areas will gradually expand until the guerrillas control the entire countryside and the enemy is isolated in the cities. This is supposed to culminate in an eventual direct war, as happened in China. But today, guerrilla tactics are more often used to harass and impose costs on powerful armies so that they are unable to control a territory and are eventually forced to leave.

Guerrillas are archetypically left-wing, usually adhering to some version of Maoism, Guevarism or some other version of statist communism. It was from such currents that the idea of guerrilla war emerged. However, the term can also be applied to indigenous movements (e.g. the OPM), fundamentalists (e.g. the Afghan mujahideen) and even some right-wing populist groups backed by the US (such as Renamo in Mozambique). Although the emphasis on support from the impoverished masses gives guerrilla strategy a left-wing bent, it is a strategic approach and not a political tendency, so in theory a guerrilla can have any political perspective compatible with attempting to win popular support.
Battles between guerrillas and government forces in the breakaway province left hundreds dead.

Iraqi insurgents have insufficient resources to confront American troops head-on, so they have resorted to hit-and-run guerrilla tactics.
by Andy May 3, 2004
Get the guerrilla mug.