Ryan Thompson's definitions

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

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

fundy

The mispelled version of the word fundie.

The fundies stared at me. It was creepy.

by Ryan Thompson January 9, 2004

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

sapphire

Sapphire is a type of corundum. It occurs in every color except red, because red corundum is ruby. It is actually more durable than diamond, even though diamond can't be scratched. Durability in this case refers to corundum's ability to withstand wear and tear.

Some sapphires grow in the earth in such a way that when they are cut cabochon style (which is basically a smooth, domed shape), they display a six-rayed star that moves around as the stone is moved around a fixed light source. This is refered to as "asterism".

The Rockefeller Sapphire, blue, 62 carats.

The Star of India, grayish blue, 563 cts.

The Star of Asia, blue, 330 carats.

The Stuart Sapphire, blue, 104 cts.

by Ryan Thompson January 7, 2004

Gap Fag

Hate speech, degrading term, name-calling, etc.

Describes a gay male who works at the Gap and is snooty, egotistical or rude for no apparent reason. Sometimes it is because you're not dressed the "right way" or "not cute enough".

The gay guy who works at the gap, the shorter one, not the tall one, he was rude to me because he thought I wasn't 'trendy' enough.

by Ryan Thompson January 7, 2004

bitch beer

Refers to the carbonated, semi-sweet to sweet alcoholic beverages which became popular in the late-1990s. The 'bitch' part of the term originates from the the fact the fact women are the general consumers of the beveridge. It should be noted the term 'bitch beer' is the most widely version term for this meaning, by far. The much lesser used version of this term is 'bitch brew'.

Smirnoff Ice, Bacardi Silver, Mikes Hard Lemonade, Ice Tea, etc, Doc Otis, Henry's Hard Lemonade (from the Henry Weinhard Co.)

by Ryan Thompson November 4, 2004