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 01, 2004

fifth column

A group within a state that attempts to subvert and weaken the state in order to assist an enemy. First used during the Spanish Civil War.

The characterization of leftists in the United States as a Communist 'fifth column' by the McCarthyist witchhunters survives today in post-9/11 America; only now Arabs and Muslims are blacklisted.

by LudwigVan October 01, 2004

well

If you remember the 80s, it was a warning that President Ronald Reagan was going to say something.

The bombing will begin in five minutes.

by LudwigVan March 12, 2004

q8

Internet slang/abbreviation for Kuwait.

Hassan hangs out in the IRC channel #q8 a lot.

by LudwigVan April 06, 2005

Smithers

Waylon Smithers, Mr. Burns' assistant (see The Simpsons). Extremely sycophantic towards Burns despite his abuse, and obviously gay, though he never openly admits it.

My dad had this guy working at his office that was such a Waylon Smithers

by LudwigVan August 10, 2004

Eid

One of the two annual Islamic feast days, one, Eid ul-Fitr, ends the month of Ramadan (when a Muslim fasts) and the other, Eid ul-Adha during the Hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca.

He's spending Eid with her family this weekend; I being Christian won't get to overeat with my folks until Thanksgiving.

by LudwigVan December 06, 2003

guardian angel

A condom.

She's horny and drunk, but I forgot my guardian angel. Damn.

by LudwigVan December 19, 2003