hoorays!

An exultation of joy, similar to hooray but on a wholly different scale.

You're going to give me an island of equal or lesser value? Hoorays!

by Digs March 13, 2004

Gungnir

Norse mythology. Odin's great spear, made by Dvalin, who was a dwarf.

What edda was Gungnir first mentioned in, Steve?

by Digs May 19, 2004

Double Nickel

N. Fifty-five miles per hour, origins in CB radio slang.

Speed limit comin' up is double nickel, my cornflake friend.

by Digs July 13, 2004

mingus

Last name of famous jazz composer and artist, Charlie Mingus.

All of those cans referred to some artist or genre or other thing.

by Digs June 30, 2004

vera

n. truth. British slang derived from Latin. See words verify, veritable, etc.

I'ma give you the vera, mate.

by Digs March 31, 2004

Joyeuse

Joyeuse was Charlemagne's sword. Charlemagne, of course, set up one of history's greatest empires.

I've heard that the Joyeuse was made of gold, but that's stupid, gold is too soft to hold an edge.

by Digs May 19, 2004

Voltron

A machine fueled by oil and the blood of foreigners; Alpha et Omega.

Damned colourful giant robot.

by Digs July 25, 2004