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Nashville

1) Capital city of the state of Tennessee, known as Music City USA, because of the large number of recording studios and performance venues (most famous: the Grand Ol' Opry), specializing mostly in country and western music. 2) The country music business or country music artists in the collective.

Sheryl Crow is establishing herself as a Nashville artist, after a successful rock career.

by LudwigVan November 13, 2003

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01er

Someone who always tries to oneup someone. Taken from the American game show The Price Is Right and the practice of bidding exactly one dollar higher than a previous bidder.

I get a hot new Mustang, and he gets one just like mine except it's a convertible. Why does he have to be such a 01er?

by LudwigVan October 2, 2004

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judicial activism

A charge made by conservative activists against liberal judges, accusing them of using their office to make laws instead of resolve disputes over laws.

The term 'judicial activist' is almost applied to liberal judges. Conservative judicial activists, on the other hand, are called 'strict constructionists'.

by LudwigVan October 1, 2004

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backslap

To strike someone (usually on the face) with the back of the hand.

If you don't shut up, I'm gonna backslap you.

by LudwigVan December 24, 2003

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celtic cross

1) A cross (as in Christianity) with a circle superimposed; a common symbol of Ireland, Scotland and Wales. 2) A black + cross within a circle found at the center of a type of neo-Nazi flag (the cross is enclosed in a white circle and the rest of the flag is red). 3) A tarot card layout.

A large Celtic cross can be found outside the old Presbyterian church.

by LudwigVan November 13, 2003

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