Harry Flashman's definitions

tu

An acronym for Tits Up, meaning inoperative, broken or non-functional. Pronounced Tango Uniform.

Wallops Island Control this is Charlie Golf, be advised my alpha gadget is tango uniform, over.

by harry flashman July 20, 2003

flag

To single out for attention and scrutiny.

Flag his personnel file, Mr Hoover, I think his cousin was a Bolshevik.

by harry flashman July 10, 2003

revert

A recidivist pervert.

William was a sick revert...he couldn't resist the urge to expose himself to interns.

by harry flashman August 9, 2003

aquestion

Having to do with horses, equestrian.

Althea asked directions to the aquestion center where she hoped to rent and ride a horse, but nobody seemed to know what she was talking about.

by harry flashman August 12, 2003

munio, ergo sum

The credo of the asphalt worker: I pave, therefore I am.

I put "munio, ergo sum" on my resume and the road building company hired me.

by harry flashman July 31, 2003

juicer

1. A moist fart. 2. An alcoholic.

1. Dude...get some cross ventilation going quick...I'm fixin' to do a juicer. 2. Uncle Teddy is a juicer. (N.B., When referring to Senator Kennedy the definitions may be interchangeable.)

by harry flashman July 10, 2003

cryppie

A military technician with misplaced self-confidence, super-abundant ego, marginal service loyalty; a second string NSA clerk with delusions of adequacy. Also spelled Cryppy.

The cryppies were mortified that a former enlisted Boatswains Mate would now be their commanding officer.

by harry flashman July 24, 2003