1. a tune by the Beatles that is notorious for possibly being the first rock'n'roll hit that prominently features a non-Western instrument - in this case the sitar. The lyrics describe the evolution of an extra-marital affair that John had that was now over. Paul sang the words. The title phrase is a play on phonetics - the line "knowing she would" in the lyrics was considered to be too risque for radio so that phrase was replaced by "Norwegian Wood". If you ask me, that sounds even more "risque" or at least funny to me!
2. what you get after a night of laying with a Norwegian woman.
2. what you get after a night of laying with a Norwegian woman.
1. in my college class of "Art and Music of the Post-WWII Era" one day our professor played "Norwegian Wood" as an example of the Beatles' contribution to music and culture. She explained the meaning behind the lyrics and then asked us, "Does anybody know why it's called 'Norwegian Wood'?". I think "Norwegian girl, woody...", then I start laughing. She says, "I hear some giggling back there!"
2. Garry laid a young Norwegian waitress he met at a restaurant. The next morning he woke up with Norwegian Wood.
2. Garry laid a young Norwegian waitress he met at a restaurant. The next morning he woke up with Norwegian Wood.
by I Saw U2 Live Twice January 19, 2009
Get the Norwegian Wood mug.a Canadian phrase that was made popular in America with the 1982 winter hit "Take Off!" by Canadian comedians Bob and Doug MacKensey. Geddy Lee of Rush provides the actual singing between the "verses" that are pretty much spoken by the comedians. Bob and Doug would go on to more success with their Christmas hit, the movie "Strange Brew", and more.
by I Saw U2 Live Twice June 27, 2007
Get the Take off! mug.a word that simply means "eastern". It refers to anything or anyone from the "East". "Oriental" was first applied mainly to Mesopotamia, Persia and maybe India because those lands were east of the Roman Empire. Later on ancient China was found to be more than a myth and so the previous "Orient" became known as the "Near" or "Middle" East and East Asia was now tagged as the "Orient" or the "Far East". Because of the geography the term "Oriental" came to be applied to the cultural aspects, the peoples and other things from the "Far East". Of course, "Western" is used to refer to anything or anyone from Europe, North America and such.
1. "Oriental" is a term generally applied to the "race"/ethnicities that inhabit the region from Myanmar (formerly Burma) all the way to Korea and Japan. It's a term referring to geography ("East") and is not an offensive or slur word. Some politically correct people in America think it is but I've known some Koreans, Japanese, Vietnamese and others from the Orient in college and they do not find the word to be offensive at all.
2. There are groceries and restaurants that specialize in East Asian food. Many of them use the word "Oriental" on their signs, so apparently they don't see that word as a racial slam, do they?
3. Rugs made in Iran or India are still called "Oriental rugs". They are nice, huge, heavy and expensive.
4. There's been an Oriental presence and influence in America for a long time. There are Chinatowns, Japanese-American communities, Vietnamese neighborhoods and Korean neighborhoods on the West Coast states (especially California) and they have been in America for over 160 years. Like all ethnic groups here they have played an important role in making the U.S.A. the great nation that it is today.
5. Also in the Pacific West coast states the Native American peoples have oral traditions detailing of contact with Oriental people long ago. The travellers were probably Chinese, Japanese and others. Relations with those visitors were pretty good.
6. Oriental nations have given the world many contribution in the fields of sciences, arts, military strategy, medicine and more.
2. There are groceries and restaurants that specialize in East Asian food. Many of them use the word "Oriental" on their signs, so apparently they don't see that word as a racial slam, do they?
3. Rugs made in Iran or India are still called "Oriental rugs". They are nice, huge, heavy and expensive.
4. There's been an Oriental presence and influence in America for a long time. There are Chinatowns, Japanese-American communities, Vietnamese neighborhoods and Korean neighborhoods on the West Coast states (especially California) and they have been in America for over 160 years. Like all ethnic groups here they have played an important role in making the U.S.A. the great nation that it is today.
5. Also in the Pacific West coast states the Native American peoples have oral traditions detailing of contact with Oriental people long ago. The travellers were probably Chinese, Japanese and others. Relations with those visitors were pretty good.
6. Oriental nations have given the world many contribution in the fields of sciences, arts, military strategy, medicine and more.
by I Saw U2 Live Twice June 12, 2009
Get the Oriental mug.basically, it's another reference to a May-December romance where the woman is quite a bit older than the man. This is also referred to a "Mrs. Robinson" love affair, because of the movie "The Graduate" where Dustin Hoffman's character falls in love with his girlfriend's mother.
The love affair and shacking up of Cindy, 54 and Steve, 28 is a classic case of "her Motown, you Motley Crue ".
by I Saw U2 Live Twice December 14, 2008
Get the her Motown, you Motley Crue mug.1. someone who roams the city streets who has magical powers to get what he/she wants
2. a song from Van Halen's self-titled debut album that describes such a person. Check out Eddie Van Halen's really boss guitar work on that track.
3. a video game that was released in the early 90s. Similar in setup and play to the 80s game "Dig Dug".
2. a song from Van Halen's self-titled debut album that describes such a person. Check out Eddie Van Halen's really boss guitar work on that track.
3. a video game that was released in the early 90s. Similar in setup and play to the 80s game "Dig Dug".
1. I'm bad. I'm the atomic punk.
2. No one rules these streets at night but me!
Nobody! Bleaaaaaauuuggghhhh!
The atomic punk!
3. I went to the Flamingo arcade today and played "Atomic Punk".
2. No one rules these streets at night but me!
Nobody! Bleaaaaaauuuggghhhh!
The atomic punk!
3. I went to the Flamingo arcade today and played "Atomic Punk".
by I Saw U2 Live Twice July 16, 2007
Get the atomic punk mug.it's another 'rhyme-paced meter' way to say that somebody is 'cruising for a bruising'. In other words, somebody is being a stupid asshole and deserves to be put back in his or her PLACE! That moron is just asking for trouble.
1. Yesterday at the Memorial Day ceremony in Arlington Cemetery Donald Traitortrump gave a long-winded pompous ass speech promoting and gloating about HIMSELF - yes, AGAIN! He has pissed off a lot of people - AGAIN - including many military veterans because everything he talked about (and tweeted) was, as always about 'ME ME ME'. That cretin needs a beating because he's a dirty treasonous criminal and he just don't know how to STFU!
2. Greg keeps on flicking bent staples at other students while sitting in the back of science class. He also throws paper wads and flicks boogers in class and when somebody turns around, he just gives a shit-eating grin. That cretin needs a beating and one of these days he will get one.
3. Somebody just like the above-mentioned Greg went on to become a Macbeth. He took over the Libyan nation and got his hands on dangerous hardware - bombs and rockets. He was a terror-monger. That cretin got his final beating for good in 2011. He was Moammar Qaddafy.
2. Greg keeps on flicking bent staples at other students while sitting in the back of science class. He also throws paper wads and flicks boogers in class and when somebody turns around, he just gives a shit-eating grin. That cretin needs a beating and one of these days he will get one.
3. Somebody just like the above-mentioned Greg went on to become a Macbeth. He took over the Libyan nation and got his hands on dangerous hardware - bombs and rockets. He was a terror-monger. That cretin got his final beating for good in 2011. He was Moammar Qaddafy.
by I Saw U2 Live Twice June 10, 2018
Get the cretin needs a beating mug.1. a state where someone is leaving in a state of catatonic stupor. Said person is so incompetant and so inconprehending that you can drop hints of something being wrong or going wrong bad and the person won't respond or bat an eye. It's a state of being in dream land. As it's said, "Ignorance Is Bliss".
2. a condition where a person "plays dumb" in order to flunk out of a class he or she hates and doesn't want to be in anyhow.
2. a condition where a person "plays dumb" in order to flunk out of a class he or she hates and doesn't want to be in anyhow.
1. for years the economy has been in horrible shape. Many people have been diverted by war shown as entertainment on TV (manipulating prejudices, stereotypes and hateful passions), lovely sexy-but-airheaded bimbos, gossip, and star worship and more. The newscaster throws in a brief bit about the recession then he tells some cockamaimy or cutesy-wutsey heart-tugger tale. The unnoticing, inattentive and unflinching public says "Amen". They have become comfortably dumb.
2. Soozie hated her Business class. She was pressured by her academic advisor to sign up for it, so she intentually flunked all its exams. She acted comfortably dumb to get out a course that bored her to tears.
3, and the paper today
tells of war and waste
then you turn right over to the TV page...
CROWDED HOUSE
2. Soozie hated her Business class. She was pressured by her academic advisor to sign up for it, so she intentually flunked all its exams. She acted comfortably dumb to get out a course that bored her to tears.
3, and the paper today
tells of war and waste
then you turn right over to the TV page...
CROWDED HOUSE
by I Saw U2 Live Twice June 05, 2009
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