Oscar MacGorden's definitions

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

killed

To perform a great show.

Dave's act killed, and he got a standing ovation.

by Oscar MacGorden May 16, 2012

gold standard

The world's worst monetary instrument, that Ron Paul and his supporters want us to return to, for reasons unknown.

The gold standard caused a huge collapse in the money supply, restricted monetary policy, caused enormous deflation, and exacerbated the problems of the Great Depression.

by Oscar MacGorden April 27, 2012

Osama bin Laden

The man America spent 10 years, and 500 billion dollars trying to find, in Afghanistan. He was eventually killed, in Pakistan.

Osama bin Laden has been killed.

by Oscar MacGorden February 22, 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

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