Athene Airheart's definitions

bounce-and-go

Humerous version of touch-and-go. Sometimes used when the pilot is having a bad day practicing landings.

"Wow! James really did a lot of bounce-and-goes! Are those landing gear still okay? Better check the inflation on that nose gear strut."

by Athene Airheart March 19, 2004

Slarf

Very bad food. Food that is badly prepared or of poor quality, slop. Commonly found in school cafeterias or on leftover night.

"Do I really have to eat this slarf?"

by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004

Black Sheep

Members of the toughest, flyingist, darn Marine Corps squadron in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Originally wanting to be called "Boyington's Bastards," but "Black Sheep" was a bit more printable.

The Black Sheep Squadron TV show is not a very accurate portrayal of the real day-to-day life of the sqadron.

by Athene Airheart March 20, 2004

hwaddow

Slang term for mary jane, reefer, weed, kiff, pot, herb...

Also spelled hwaddaow.

We got really cheeched when we smoked the hwaddow.

by Athene Airheart May 30, 2004

Jetway

What passengers often use to deplane.

As used by the airlines, an extensible walkway that is articulated and usually enclosed. It kind of looks like a stretched out accordian from the outside. It is positioned so that passengers can walk from the terminal building to the door of the aircraft in comfort and safety.

The passengers walked down the jetway to board their flight to Norway.

by Athene Airheart May 15, 2004

test tube baby

A test tube baby was conceived by artificial means, by introducing the sperm and egg to each other outside the body. The zygote is then implanted into the future mother's womb.

Test tube babies are NOT born in test tubes. Not yet, anyway.

Jill had a very hard time getting pregnant, so she decided to try having a test tube baby.

by Athene Airheart March 21, 2004

trial and error

One way to solve a problem.

A person will try something, get it wrong, learn from the mistakes, try again, and hopefully eventually get it right.

Many great ideas and inventions were devised through the process of trial and error.

Through trial and error, I finally figured out how to fix that sticky door handle.

by Athene Airheart May 15, 2004