Definitions by Downstrike
constituency
In the language of politicians and those who govern, the constituency are those who are governed, or supposedly represented, by legislators and executive officials.
Legislators really represent attorneys. See politician, legislator, attorney, and conflict of interest for further details.
Legislators really represent attorneys. See politician, legislator, attorney, and conflict of interest for further details.
In a true Democracy, the constituency would be self-governing. However, that might endanger the livelihood of legislators and politicians, so it isn't done that way.
constituency by Downstrike September 5, 2005
NiDE
1. Acronym for Non-informative Design Element. Pronounced, NI-dee. Used by some webmasters as a place-keeper Alt attribute to satisfy persnickety, Accessibility-obsessed busybodies who think that every blasted image tag has to have an Alt attribute.
2. nide, (rhymes with hide): A nest or brood of pheasants.
2. nide, (rhymes with hide): A nest or brood of pheasants.
1. A single-pixel, transparent GIF, used as a spacer, wasn't meant to convey information, but the Accessibility purists insist that it must have an Alt attribute, so we type, NiDE, as the attribute.
2. Are you a hunter or not? Go ahead and blast that nide!
2. Are you a hunter or not? Go ahead and blast that nide!
NiDE by Downstrike September 3, 2005
Frisco
Californiese slang for San Francisco, the place where no one can afford to both work and live. It's one of those few Californiese slangs that people from other places learn to say, thinking it will make them sound like they've actually been to California, and the one that San Franciscans refuse to say, because they resent being Californiese. As foggy as Frisco is, they still haven't the foggiest idea what to be; they're simply sure that Californiese isn't it.
"Frisco" originated during the California Gold Rush, when people were too busy trying to make their fortunes to pronounce all the syllables that the Spanish missionaries had thought place names needed. The Spanish originally named it San Francisco de Asís, but that was just impractical.
"Frisco" originated during the California Gold Rush, when people were too busy trying to make their fortunes to pronounce all the syllables that the Spanish missionaries had thought place names needed. The Spanish originally named it San Francisco de Asís, but that was just impractical.
Only people who can afford not to work can afford to live in Frisco. Anyone who works there lives some place like San Jose or Santa Rosa. In turn, those displace so many people in San Jose and Santa Rosa that anyone working in those cities can't afford to live there, and live some place like Ukiah or Modesto instead, making sure that California's prime agriculture land gets paved over with tracts of homes that sit empty all day long until the owners come back at night, after one hella miserable one or two hour commute, and pretend to live there.
Frisco by Downstrike September 3, 2005
illegal profession
The correct term for the profession usually euphemized as the legal profession. Applies to attorneys, lawyers, solicitors, counselors, barristers, or what ever other euphemism they come up with for their profession.
The euphemism legal profession is used by members of the illegal profession to distract the public from the conflict of interest that is inherent to their profession due to the fact that most legislators either have already been, or eventually will become, attorneys.
Members of the illegal profession wouldn't need to distract us if they didn't get paid a week's wage for an hour's work.
Members of the illegal profession wouldn't need to distract us if they didn't get paid a week's wage for an hour's work.
illegal profession by Downstrike August 31, 2005
point your house
point your house by Downstrike August 31, 2005
flagship
1. Slang noun adjective: describing the most prominent or highly touted product or service among those offered by a company. Derived from the naval term meaning:
2. The ship in a fleet that carries the Admiral, or ranking military commander.
2. The ship in a fleet that carries the Admiral, or ranking military commander.
sWindles is the flagship of MyCrudSoft's fleet of DCS infections.
Vista is the latest version of their flagship product.
The flagship of the United States is Air Force One, because the C-in-C doesn't usually travel by sea.
Vista is the latest version of their flagship product.
The flagship of the United States is Air Force One, because the C-in-C doesn't usually travel by sea.
flagship by Downstrike August 31, 2005
hang together
1. To hang out together, as in a clique, either out of loyalty or attraction to one another, out of disdain for others, or out of desperation when no one else will hang with you.
2. To take the heat together, either out of loyalty to one another, or when given no choice. Derives from the stereotypical lynching, which involves hanging from a noose.
2. To take the heat together, either out of loyalty to one another, or when given no choice. Derives from the stereotypical lynching, which involves hanging from a noose.
1. No one else will have them, so the duh-weebs hang together.
2. If a lynch mob finds you with that perv when they catch him, you'll hang together.
2. If a lynch mob finds you with that perv when they catch him, you'll hang together.
hang together by Downstrike August 30, 2005