21 definitions by Unidyne

Rube Goldberg

An unlikely and absurdly designed machine intended to perform a simple function in the most complicated and indirect way. Named in honor of Reuben Lucius Goldberg (1883-1970), an engineer with the City of San Francisco Water and Sewers Department who became a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, sculptor and author. His long-running comic strip, "Inventions", displayed many such devices of his own design.

My Grandfather built his own fuel injector with a Rube Goldberg set-up made of old plumbing parts.

by Unidyne December 30, 2004

Twilight Zone

A state of surrealism, where things that should not make sense seem to do so. Term taken from the 1960's TV show hosted by writer Rod Serling.

Carl just found out that his father, the one he thought was dead, is still alive! How Twilight Zone can you get!

by Unidyne December 14, 2003

twilight zone

Scuba diving term for the point where sunlight no longer penetrates the water.

We dove so far down, we reached the twilight zone.

by Unidyne December 14, 2003

Bruce Lee

To attack someone with great martial art skill. (A sideways tribute to Jeet Kune Do founder Bruce Lee).

Keep it up, and I'll go Bruce Lee on your ass!

by Unidyne November 26, 2003

road warrior

A travelling business person who spends much of his time on the road, driving between meetings or presentations. The name is taken from "The Road Warrior", the US title of the Australian action film "Mad Max 2".

Sahda's a serious road warrior. She's clocked 12,000 on her car just driving to give presentations.

by Unidyne December 14, 2003

urban assault vehicle

A derogatory term for a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), especially one that is oversized.

Did you see that Cadillac Urban Assult Vehicle? Someone's got too much money!

by Unidyne November 26, 2003

laugh at the floor

To vomit loudly and/or violently.

Tom got so sick that we heard him laugh at the floor in the other room.

by Unidyne March 12, 2005