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Definitions by Mandingoe

transcriptrix 

a kinky sounding name for a some one writing the meeting minutes
The association was getting a little stodgy, so this year instead of electing a secretary, we changed the name to transcriptrix
transcriptrix by mandingoe June 8, 2004

doublewide

a manufactured house; formerly known as a mobile home - about 20-feet wide
The American Dream: work hard, save your money, move up to a doublewide.
doublewide by mandingoe June 8, 2004

tornado magnet

mobile home
The migrant workers live down by the river in tornado magnets.
tornado magnet by mandingoe June 8, 2004
The mercenaries walked around the hall scowling - all part of a ritual man dance.
man dance by mandingoe June 8, 2004

dead-enders 

Rummy-speak, circa late 2003, for the isolated Sadam loyalists who oppose U.S. occupation and take RPG target practice on our boys. Apparently a large club.
Rumsfeld dubbed the insurgents who are making life so difficult for coalition forces, Iraqi authorities and anyone caught in the cross fire "dead-enders," losers from Saddam Hussein's regime with nothing left to do but go down fighting. Time Magazine 11/16/2003
dead-enders by mandingoe June 8, 2004
members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA). Pro-Irish Republic paramilitaries

The opposing Loyalist paramilitaries are the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) and the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF)

Conflicts this long-running are never simple, so there are many splinter groups including the *Real* IRA, a.k.a. Oglaigh na hEireann. To make matters more confusing, Oglaigh na hEireann is also the name of the Irish Republic's legitimate army. Fortunately, most people have no clue how to pronounce Oglaigh na hEireann, so the confusion is self-limiting.
Will the Provos hold the ceasefire or retaliate? Stay tuned ...
Provos by mandingoe June 8, 2004

belly bump 

1 macho posturing; a fat man's pissing contest

2 the opening manuvures in sumo wrestling

3 the opening manuvures in a dispute between an umpire and a baseball manager before he gets ejected
belly bump by mandingoe June 8, 2004