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give hell

To really whoop someone or give them trouble. To attack. If you really bust someone up and thoroughly kick their tailfeathers, you will have given them hell.

Since hell is a bad place full of suffering, to give someone hell is to create your own little part of it just for them.

It can also be a term for teasing or general razzing, ("he was really giving you hell at the party, wasn't he?") as well as winning in an athletic event. "We really gave that team hell."
If you are fighting a ferocious enemy, and want to charge up your troops, a good thing to shout would be "Give 'em hell!"
by Athene Airheart March 18, 2004
mugGet the give hellmug.

burning daylight

Wasting time, hesitating when something should be done quickly. Literally, letting the day go by while you are waiting to get started.
Better get back on the road- we're burning daylight and we have a long way to go still.
by Athene Airheart March 30, 2004
mugGet the burning daylightmug.

aircraft

Any device that flies. An airplane is an example of an aircraft, as are helicopters, dirigibles, gliders and balloons.

Every aircraft needs an aviator or pilot to fly it.
"That Cessna is one fine looking hunk of aircraft!"
by Athene Airheart March 20, 2004
mugGet the aircraftmug.

hwaddaow

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

Also spelled hwaddow.
The other day we got some great hwaddaow and found ourselves to be truly cheeched.
by Athene Airheart May 30, 2004
mugGet the hwaddaowmug.

Conversation hearts

A type of inexpensive candy found at Valentine's Day. They are in the shape of small pastel-colored hearts with short messages printed on them in red ink.

Some messages might include "love you," "kiss me," "U R fine," "be mine," etc. More modern candies also include "e-mail me," or "text me."
Sally was very happy when Joe gave her a box of conversation hearts.
by Athene Airheart May 15, 2004
mugGet the Conversation heartsmug.

pancake

The landing of an aircraft, used in military jargon of WWII. Generally a rather flat landing that hard and not too good for the airplane.

A landing like this is referred to as "pancaking it in."
"Wow, he really pancaked his Corsair in! I'm surprised the landing gear are still intact!"
by Athene Airheart March 19, 2004
mugGet the pancakemug.

elevator

Part of the empennage of an airplane.

The horizontal tail surface that controls the pitch of an airplane. The elevator makes the nose go up and down. Negative lift on the elevator surface balences the weight of the engine up front.
When I pull back on the stick, the elevator at the tail of the plane goes up. The wind flowing over the tail forces the nose up, and I climb into the sky.
by Athene Airheart May 15, 2004
mugGet the elevatormug.

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