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american eagle

A store with slightly expensive, highly fashionable clothing. By some, seen as a lower priced version of Abercrombie . Clothing is,ironically, often made outside of the United States. Probably uses child labour.
I got the coolest shirt at American Eagle.
american eagle by Adam April 26, 2004
In skateboarding, bmx, snowboarding etc you are moving backwards
fakie by adam April 22, 2004
usually a reserve for a pool/snooker game, that is left on the side of the table when someone else is playing, so that you 'reserve' your game after theirs, or after the knocks been put down before yours.
paul, i'll go and put a knock on the table yeah?
knock by Adam April 16, 2004

stockholm syndrome 

In 1973 a group of Swedes held hostage in a vault during a bank robbery for six days grew attached to their captors.

1-to develop or have compassion or sympathy for one's abductor
2-to grow attached to or grow to like a person, place, or thing one was forced to put up with

Today it is used as psychological term to analyze mental patients who have been abused,tortured,kidnapped,etc. and many other situations
1-After many failed attempts to escape, the woman quit trying because she had developed Stockholm Syndrome for her captor.

2-Even though the toddler didn't like his new toy, he developed a Stockholm Syndrome for it.
stockholm syndrome by Adam April 10, 2004
Meaning to have a good time. Short for "to have it large". Popularised up north, as it only works with a northern accent esp manchester and district e.g. Bury, Rossendale, Wigan, Bolton etc etc.
Varient of Peter Kay's phrase "AVE IT"
He's avin it.
avinit by Adam April 7, 2004

drum and bass 

The primitive description; a drum loop played over a bass line (definition cut down to its utter least).A product of England (mainly London and Bristol) D&B is said to be the most technical form of music of today (with the most complicated drum logarithms/sequences/patterns and loops even heard).
It became big in the 90's with the rave culture.
There are many differing styles, some more slower and ambient forms are common place on tv ad's and commercials, and is often heard in the background.
It is now more known to be a more intellectual form of electronic music thats deep and meaningful compared to other forms of (modern dance) music. The faster (140bpm+) style obviously attracted the club culture, but the more diverse sub-genres can include jazz,reggae,latin,hiphop or samba vibes.
More recent chart D&B success includes DJ Marky & XS, Jaimeson, and Puretone.
The 90's saw the Prodigy with "charly" become a supreme example of DnB.
This genre is still relativley underground, which is probably the best place for it. It can be a rather explicit form of music, that suits the youth of today and their life style.
Famous artists include Roni Size, LTJ Bukem, Goldie, Photek, Fabio & Grooverider.
drum and bass by Adam April 7, 2004
To get pulled along by something (usually by a vehicle with a motor), while on a skateboard,blades, or bike.
This would be to get speed for an obstacle e.g. a rail(see grind), to get somewhere with speed, or just for sake of it.
A skater hanging on the bumper of a friends car, then letting go after a few seconds to jump a gap.
**is also popular to skitch on someone that you don't know, and doesn't know your doing it!
skitch by Adam April 7, 2004