LudwigVan's definitions

nu-

A prefix applied to various styles of music since the mid or late 1990s. Especially found in "nu-metal" and "nu-rock": KoRn, Staind, Linkin Park and Disturbed are examples.

From a phonetic/perverted spelling of "new".

by LudwigVan December 19, 2003

klingon

An alien life form from the Star Trek books, television series and movies, origially the enemies of the Federation. Also the Klingon language, tlhIngan Hol, a constructed language (conlang) invented by Mark Okrand especially for the Star Trek movies of the 1980s and Star Trek: The Next Generation TV series.

Qapla' is how you say "goodbye" (literally "success!") in Klingon.

by LudwigVan December 19, 2003

Zion curtain

The part of the western USA where the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is most prevalent, especially the states of Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. Taken from the term "Iron Curtain" coined by Winston Church to describe the formerly communist Eastern European nations.

Though it's deep behind the Zion Curtain, Salt Lake City is a relatively progressive city.

by LudwigVan February 22, 2004

Shiite

More appropriately, Shi'a or Shi'i. The second largest sect of Islam, founded by followers of Ali, the fourth Sunni caliph (successor to Prophet Muhammad) who married the Prophet's daughter Fatima. About ten percent of the world's Muslims are Shi'a, and prefer to call themselves Ahl ul-Bayt (the 'People of the House', i.e. family of Muhammad). The largest Shi'a denomination believe in twelve imams, Ali being the first, and the last, al-Mahdi, is in hiding and expected to return to prepare for the second coming of Jesus Christ. The differences between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims have more to do with politics and culture than faith and religion.

Shi'ism is most prevalent on either side of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in the modern nations of Iran and Iraq (more in the southern part of the latter). The Shi'as of Iraq suffered great persecution under the nominal Sunni dictator Saddam Hussein. Currently, a young Shi'a cleric, Moqtada al-Sadr, is leading a powerful resistance against the American and allied occupation forces from the holy city of Najaf.

by LudwigVan August 23, 2004

STFU or GTFO

Shut The Fuck Up or Get The Fuck Out.

Wise words, Ludwig.

by LudwigVan March 12, 2004

nbc

Now that Friends will soon be gone, it will be hereafter known as The Law & Order Network.

It's Sunday, so L&O will be on three times tonight after Dateline.

by LudwigVan March 5, 2004

311

The non-emergency counterpart of 911.

I think we're lost, call 311.

by LudwigVan November 13, 2003