chicken of the sea

A naval game where opposing naval ships try to provoke one another with dangerous actions and maneuvers.
The Gulf of Tonkin incident was a game of chicken of the sea that was used to promote American intervention in Viet Nam.
by quesondriac May 08, 2013
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politically radioactive

Politically radioactive people create irreparable damage and loss of credibility through simple association. Usually because they have no credibility and make crazy statements that lack basic truth.
Dick Cheney was not invited to the Republican Convention because he is politically radioactive.
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trending up

Trending up is when the subject referred to is increasing in popularity and internet searches.
Meyer lemons are trending up, thanks to Martha Stewart.
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digital detox

Avoiding digital activities such as checking your phone and logging into facebook for a meaningful period of time, usually the length of a vacation.
To improve creative thinking and concentration my doctor ordered a digital detox.
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Keep Close to the Willows

An Ozark verb meaning to be cautious. Conservative. Modest. Taken from a phrase used while skinny dipping in a willow bordered creek.
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quiet room

A room where one can talk freely without being recorded

or held accountable for what he says.
Mitt Romney talks about wealth disparity in quiet rooms.
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The Neustadt International Prize for Literature is a biennial award for literature sponsored by the University of Oklahoma and its international literary publication, World Literature Today. It is widely considered to be the most prestigious international literary prize after the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Harvard was so pissed off that OU produced the Neustadt International Prize for Literature and they didn't.

Plus, OU still has a better football team.
by quesondriac March 24, 2010
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