Commonism

J. Edgar Hoover's pronunciation of communism.

"Senator, I think that commonism is as serious a menace to the United States as it ever was if not more so."

by Oscar MacGorden January 26, 2012

George Bush

An influential politician in the Cheney administration.

George Bush: "I believe that the human being and fish can coexist peacefully."

by Oscar MacGorden February 25, 2012

free trade

Generally good for both participating countries. Allows each country to stop doing things it's bad at, and be competitive in areas where it does the best.

"If there were an Economist's Creed, it would surely contain the affirmations 'I understand the Principle of Comparative Advantage' and 'I advocate Free Trade'." -Paul Krugman

by Oscar MacGorden August 07, 2012

quiet

(chess) A seemingly subtle move that provides a player with a large advantage.

"If black plays king g8, than the quiet move king h2 gives white a winning advantage."

by Oscar MacGorden May 16, 2012

Denmark

A magical utopia that American pundits like to point to.

Liberal: In Denmark they have an enormous welfare state, and they always score at the top of happiness surveys! So we should have a larger welfare state.

Conservative: The Danish have more free trade than we do, and they score at the top of happiness surveys! So we should have more free trade.

Liberal: We should create good public transportation, like Denmark has done!

Conservative: We should have a labor market as flexible as the Danish one!

by Oscar MacGorden September 14, 2012

Muammar Gaddafi

The former dictator of Libya, whose name is incredibly hard to spell.

Bob: "Hey Larry, how do you spell Muammar Gaddafi?"

Larry: "I think it's E-V-I-L B-A-S-T-A-R-D."

by Oscar MacGorden January 09, 2012

Ladies and Gentlemen

A phrase used to formally address any group of people. Effectively eliminates the meaning behind the terms, "ladies," and "gentlemen."

Geometry Teacher: Ladies and gentlemen, we shall now explore ways to prove triangles are congruent.

Lady: Boring! Geometry sucks! I hate math!

Gentleman: Yeah, can we have free time instead?

by Oscar MacGorden May 27, 2012