Definitions by Ryan Thompson
Kwik-E-Mart
Two definitions:
The name of the convenience store in the animnated TV series The Simpsons.
A generic name for any convenience store, when you can't think of the name of a specific one.
The name of the convenience store in the animnated TV series The Simpsons.
A generic name for any convenience store, when you can't think of the name of a specific one.
Person A: "Is there a Kwik-E-Mart near here?"
Person B: "There's a Seven-Eleven down on Second Street."
Person A: "That works."
Person B: "There's a Seven-Eleven down on Second Street."
Person A: "That works."
Kwik-E-Mart by Ryan Thompson January 15, 2004
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.
This car modification is usually done to Asian import cars, but not always.
fart cannon by Ryan Thompson January 15, 2004
ballin
(Using the word in a coherent, non-ebonics sentence) He called me up and told me he was ballin, but I later found out he was cheating on me.
ballin by Ryan Thompson January 10, 2004
fundy
fundy by Ryan Thompson January 9, 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".
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.
The Star of India, grayish blue, 563 cts.
The Star of Asia, blue, 330 carats.
The Stuart Sapphire, blue, 104 cts.
sapphire 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".
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.
Gap Fag by Ryan Thompson January 7, 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.
Vanishing Americana by Ryan Thompson January 6, 2004