anthony brancato's definitions

in-out-in-out

Vaginal or anal intercourse.

We went down to the derelict casino where we came across Billyboy and his four droogs (friends); they were getting ready to perform a bit of the old in-out-in-out on a weepy young devotchka (girl) they had there - from the 1971 film "A Clockwork Orange"

by Anthony Brancato April 21, 2003

sticky-stickies

A Stop Stick; i.e. a device consisting of a series of diagonally-spaced hollow spikes, placed face up on the surface of a road; used by law-enforcement agencies at roadblocks etc. to puncture the tires of a fugitive vehicle so as to bring it to a safe and gradual halt.

Setting up a roadblock just past the interchange, police used "sticky-stickies" to blow out the suspect's tires, and he was apprehended without incident about half a mile away.

by Anthony Brancato August 23, 2003

halal

Death (because "halal" means just that in Hungarian)

Recently some members of the now-defunct heavy metal band Tragic Johnson have formed a new band named Halal. Why Halal? Because Halal means "death" in Hungarian.

by Anthony Brancato February 19, 2004

tank

To deliberately lose a sporting event or contest, esp. with the intention of gaining some future advantage (such as a higher selection in an upcoming draft, etc.)

The NBA lottery was implemented in the 1980s so that non-contending teams would have less incentive to "tank" games at the end of the season in order to secure the top pick in the following summer's draft.

by Anthony Brancato April 19, 2003

PDW

Possession of a dangerous (or deadly) weapon in violation of applicable laws.

After finding a gun on the seat of the car in plain sight, the officer slapped handcuffs on the suspect while telling him, "You're under arrest for felony PDW."

by Anthony Brancato April 20, 2003

sniff a bicycle seat

to be unsuccessful, usually in a competitive endeavor; to lose, often under unfortunate or exasperating circumstances.

Al Gore got half a million more popular votes than George W. Bush in the 2000 election, but since Bush won more electoral votes that sent Bush to the White House and left Gore to sniff a bicycle seat.

by Anthony Brancato August 23, 2003

hershey highway

(often capitalized) A condition of increasing trouble or difficulty (usually preceded by "down the ...")

If the ecomony doesn't improve soon, George W. Bush's bid for a second term in the White House could go straight down the Hershey Highway despite the surprisingly easy victory over Iraq.

by Anthony Brancato April 21, 2003