Definitions by Galloping Ghost

cobra 

1.A really awesome and fast car made by Carrol Shelby. It is actually an AC Ace modified to accomodate a massive 427 cubic-inch engine..

2.A type of poisonous snake that is characterized by a hood. Some can spit their venom.

3.The world's first helicopter devoted to a role of attack. It is currently used by the US Marine Corps as the AH-1W "super" or "whiskey" cobra.

1.My cobra will smoke your tuned ricer with ease.

2.Cobras are venomous. I wouldn't agitate one.

3.When the Cobra flew in, it owned all those Iraqis with its 20mm gun.

cobra by Galloping Ghost July 15, 2008

cuirassier

Napoleonic era. A type of heavy cavalry that got its name from the cuirass, the French word for breast plate. The idea was large men upon powerful horses, who were able to charge head-on into the enemy and expose and flanks or holes left in the lines of infantry after an artillery barrage. They were equipped with a cuirass, a long sword, two pistols and eventually a carbine.

After the artillery finsished its barrage, the cuirassiers charged the broken lines of infantry.

cuirassier by Galloping Ghost July 5, 2005

lederhosen 

From Germany, they are pants made of leather, hence "leder(leather) hosen(pants)."

I think my lederhosen are one size too small.

lederhosen by Galloping Ghost June 21, 2005

lancer 

Napoleonic era. A type of light cavalry unit that was armed with a lance. They were used to harass retreating troops. Lances had been retired, but after a group of Polish lancers defeated an entire group of British forces, many countries brought the lance back in. Some countries, like Prussia, had Uhlans, which are the same thing.

We're screwed, it's the Polish lancers!

lancer by Galloping Ghost June 16, 2005

raging bull 

The world's most powerful revolver made by the comapny Taurus. It is chambered for .454 Casull. The round is capable of taking down some of the largest game.

If you shoot this gun one-handed, you probably won't see your arm again.

raging bull by Galloping Ghost June 14, 2005

scud 

Missile produced by the Soviet Union. It was made famous by the Gulf War, not because it hit some targets, but because of how many it missed. It is completely unguided.

"SCUD" stands for "Soviet Constructed Uselessly Deployed"

scud by Galloping Ghost June 14, 2005

commie pinko

A term for a Communist person, as an insult.

You damn commie pinko! Get your piece of crap Volga out of my driveway!

commie pinko by Galloping Ghost June 14, 2005