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Vanishing Americana

A term for Americanisms or inventions that are gradually disappearing, as described in the book "Going Going Gone: Vanishing Americana" by by Susan Jonas and Marilyn Nissenson.
Hood ornaments. Prank phone calls. Phonebooths with doors. Blue laws. Hitchiking. Men's clubs. Garter belts. The 'Red Menace'. Typewriters. Rotary telephones.
by Ryan Thompson January 6, 2004
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Fifth

750 milliters of a liquid, the term is almost always used in reference to hard alcohol. (i.e. gin, vodka, rum, whiskey, triple sec, etc)
I have a fifth of Jack Daniels in the freezer. Its safe because the high alcohol content keeps it from freezing.
by Ryan Thompson July 6, 2004
mugGet the Fifthmug.

tanked

Two meanings:

1) Intoxicated, nearly always pertaining to alcohol.

2) When a film does poorly at the box office.

Person A: "Did you see the Hulk?"
Person B: "No. I heard it tanked, actually."
The Hulk
New York Minute
Glitter
Crossroads
Dungeons and Dragons
From Justin to Kelly
The Alamo
The Real Cancun
Troy
Spy Kids 1, 2 and 3
Gigli
Scooby Doo 1 and 2

etc etc etc
by Ryan Thompson July 11, 2004
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troll

An older gay male, usually over 35 or so, who hits on younger guys who aren't interested in him. When they tell him they aren't interested, the troll will often flip out and get angry. Trolls are not just something seen in chat rooms but can be found just about anywhere people hang out/gather. Many trolls are secretly into underage guys but don't talk about it unless they are talking to another troll who is into the same thing, or if they are talking one-on-one with an underage guy.
Some guys are perpetually undeservedly hit on by nothing but trolls. Just because I like classic rock doesn't mean I want to date somebody my dad's age. Get over it.
by Ryan Thompson July 6, 2004
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trucker cap

An overpriced baseball cap. See Von Dutch clothing/apparell.
California has a lot of places that sell Von Dutch.
by Ryan Thompson July 15, 2004
mugGet the trucker capmug.

incentive

Something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward, that induces action or motivates effort.
Jake was promised free entry into the bar if he mowed the lawn for his neighbor.
by Ryan Thompson July 19, 2004
mugGet the incentivemug.

fart cannon

An enlarged exhaust pipe that people sometimes add to their cars. The result is a fart-like sound from the engine. Some fart cans are just for show -- they only make noise, and don't make the car any faster.

This car modification is usually done to Asian import cars, but not always.
See related: Mitsubishi, Toyota, Honda, fart can
by Ryan Thompson January 15, 2004
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