Downstrike's definitions

Chippy

A name given to a disoriented sea lion that swam up the California Aquesuct almost as far as Los Banos.

Chippy was named after CHiPs by the CHiPs who were wondering what the heck to do with a sea lion in the desert-like west side of San Joaquin Valley, which is quite fitting since the CHiPs around Los Banos get disoriented too. So watch out for them on I-5, or they'll run you over!

by Downstrike January 23, 2005

pavement pizza

May also refer to road kill.

The reason why buzzards have buzzard breath is that they prefer their pavement pizza warmed over on the asphalt solar griddle.

by Downstrike August 27, 2005

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

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

Oly

Short for Olympia.

You only call Olympia Oly if you're talking about the beer, or if you're trying desperately to be funny. Very, very desperately, and more trying than funny.

by Downstrike December 26, 2004

mantiques

A niche of the antique industry that caters specifically to men, with merchandise such as railroad, firefighting, and shaving memorabilia, old pin-ups, knives, weapons, GI Joes, toy guns, and cars. A play on words, combining man and antique.

Several vendors at the Loleta antique show offer nothing but mantiques.

by Downstrike October 9, 2005

ears

In slanguage, used in combination with the word "on" meaning that the radidio is turned on.

Got your ears on, good buddy?

by Downstrike September 15, 2004