Downstrike's definitions

choppers

1. From timber, forestry, firefighting, ice fishing, anachronistic gaming, etc., etc.; axemen

2. From popular culture, murdercycles.

3. From military, helicopters.

4. From dentistry, false teeth.

Choppers (4) were shipped by air in choppers (3), and from the helipad on choppers (2) to remote locations so the choppers (1) could eat.

by Downstrike September 16, 2004

I'll try anything once

An expression of the adventurous attitude of the late 60s and early 70s.

I'll try anything once is the only proper response to try it, you'll like it.

by Downstrike October 16, 2004

fictionous

A fictitious word made up by people who don't know words like fictional and fictitious. The people making it up are probably fictional too.

There's no such word, so there's no valid example.

by Downstrike October 7, 2004

fiction

1. Not fact.

2. Entertainment.

3. Stories.

My favorite genre of fiction is Science Fiction.

by Downstrike May 22, 2004

Bureaucracy

1. A form of government in which the true power lies in the hands of committees who dictate policy and bureaus that carry them out, with little accountability to the constituency.

2. A form of government, the authority of which is not so much to accomplish anything, but to obstruct accomplishment by anyone else.

3. The form of government that the United States of America really practices while the politicians distract the constituency.

Many nations and corporations are governed as bureaucracies.

by Downstrike June 5, 2004

big 10-4

In the CB slanguage:

1. Hi there!

2. Enthusiastic agreement.

1. I just wanted to say a big 10-4 to ya!

2. That's a big 10-4!

by Downstrike May 29, 2004

defect

1. n. An imperfection, either cosmetic or functional.

2. v. To abandon an obligation or loyalty.

3. v. To change loyalties.

The refurbisher got sick of painting over defects, so he defected to a company that repairs merchandise with defects.

by Downstrike June 4, 2004