lip

n. A contradiction of, or argument against what someone else has said.

v.: give lip, to contradict or argue against. See also, lip off.
That teen is always giving her Mom lip.
by Downstrike September 13, 2004
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entity

1. A being or creature.

2. Legalese for "person".
2. You don't actually have to be a person to be an entity because of corporate personhood.
by Downstrike September 13, 2004
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sandbox

A probationary period for web sites that begins after they are first spidered by search engines. The best-known sandbox is Google's.

Other industries are also beginning to describe probationary periods as sandboxes too.
Your site ranks well in MSN already, but Google put you in the sandbox. Be sure to play nice.
by Downstrike September 11, 2006
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Christendom

1. Literally, the domain of Christianity.

2. Anachronistically, all the nations pledging loyalty to the Pope.

3. Later, all the churches or religions professing Christianity.

4. People who think they are Christian.
People of Christendom think they can be Christian by proxy by hiring clerics to be Christian for them.
by Downstrike May 25, 2004
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moral standards

Standards of behavior and association based upon one's moral values.
Do your moral standards allow you to associate with people who have lower moral values?
by Downstrike May 25, 2004
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ratchet jaw

In CB slanguage:

1. n. One who talks continually.

2. v. To talk continually.

3. v. To talk on the CB radio.
If you ratchet jaw, then you are a ratchet jaw.
by Downstrike May 30, 2004
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corporate personhood

The legal doctrine by which a corporation is called an entity instead of property of a person who owns it.
The result of corporate personhood is that corporations have more rights than people do.

Corporate personhood has been outlawed by the city or Arcata, California.
by Downstrike September 13, 2004
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