StarryGordon's definitions

presente

Spanish for "present"; when the name of a fallen or deceased hero of the Revolución or other sacred cause is mentioned, one is supposed to shout "¡Presente!" to indicate that she or he is still present in spirit.

"Dolores Ibárruri -- ¡Presente! (Isidora Dolores Ibárruri Gómez (Spanish: isiˈðoɾa ðoˈloɾes iˈβaruɾi ˈɣomeθ; 9 December 1895 – 12 November 1989), also known as la Pasionaria (English: "the Passionflower"), was a Spanish Republican leader of the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939.

by StarryGordon March 3, 2023

shoe

(adj.) Cool in an extremely laid-back way; so laid-back that it may be taken for squareness, straightness, or unconsciousness. The word is derived from the lingo of prestigious East-Coast universities where some people wear extremely expensive shoes that fit perfectly, yet never say 'Woah! Yow! Look at my shoes, man,' the way proles do.

He is so shoe he takes his girlfriend to church -- but it's ironic -- maybe

by StarryGordon May 7, 2021

gage

Yet another synonym for marijuana. Also spelled 'gauge'. Probably from Sanskrit _ganja_. The term was most popular in the 1950s.

'Got to get some of that gage' said the old, indigent beatnik.
'Smokin and tokin, gage is my rage.'

by StarryGordon October 15, 2020