An evasive technique used in a situations where the answer to a question is either unknown, or would be damaging to the image of the respondent.
by BillyJack February 10, 2021
PWCHH!!!
The sound of a cable snapping on an amusement park's thrill ride -- right before it severs your feet! Screams ensue, and similar rides are shut down nationwide.
The sound of a cable snapping on an amusement park's thrill ride -- right before it severs your feet! Screams ensue, and similar rides are shut down nationwide.
"I seen the car go up. Then, like, the cable broke, I heard -- pwchh -- and I heard a lot of people screaming." - Chris Stinnett describing June 21st 2007's Superman Tower Of Power disaster at Louisville's Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom.
by BillyJack June 22, 2007
The sound made by a deadly Tennessee tornado.
It may last a decasecond.
It may be followed by screams from a man.
It may be the worst sound one has ever heard.
It may last a decasecond.
It may be followed by screams from a man.
It may be the worst sound one has ever heard.
"The worst sound Eric Funkhouser said he has ever heard was a 10-second 'voom' followed by a man's screams."
(taken from a news story about April 10, 2009's deadly tornado that struck Murfreesboro, TN)
(taken from a news story about April 10, 2009's deadly tornado that struck Murfreesboro, TN)
by BillyJack April 13, 2009
The sound of a 20-foot rocket launching in an appreciably arid area, heard from about a mile away. It may be accompanied by a visible vapor trail that is either straight or shaped like a corkscrew; and it is considered to be exciting, regardless.
"What's it like to see it go up? It's 'chick-koom,' and it's gone," Judy Wallin said. "It is exciting."
area woman discussing Upham, New Mexico's future spaceport
area woman discussing Upham, New Mexico's future spaceport
by BillyJack June 17, 2009