ayb's definitions

manga

Basically, it's comic-style or single-panel style art of Japanese origin. Most anime shows are based on manga.

Go to any store that sells comic books. Manga comics aren't hard to find.

by AYB January 27, 2003

rancid

Having a bad odor or taste due to decomposition of fats and oils. Nasty.
Can also relate to how bad someone's remark is.

The five-month old leftover casserole smelled rancid when it was thawed out from the freezer.

by AYB April 9, 2003

zealot

One who is religiously devoted to an ideal, cause, object, person, or culture. Typically to an extreme.

Zealots are also found in the modern day world. For instance, there are nerds, Linux users, anime fanatics, Vegetarians, teenyboppers, Republicans, Democrats, and Amway salesmen.

by AYB April 6, 2003

Adult Swim

A two to three-hour block on Cartoon Network that has yet to show an adult or mature cartoon.

Although the concept of Adult Swim is a fucking joke, some of the cartoons, such as Sealab and the Oblongs, are well crafted and chock full of humor.

by AYB June 16, 2003

state-of-the-art

Soon-to-be-obsolete.

Every piece of new computer hardware is considered state-of-the-art for an average period of four months.

by AYB July 30, 2003

techno

A type of electronic music that is typically characterized by a medium-to-very fast tempo, synthesized instruments, heavy bass, and sometimes exotic and strange instruments, drums, and sound effects. Sometimes, techno can be mixed with other genres such as jazz, rock, hip hop, and various ethnic genres to create very interesting results.


Variations of Techno:
acid, rave, synth, gabba/gabber, goa, trance, trip-hop, house, jungle, industrial, old-skool techno, ambient, hardcore, nu NRG, speedcore, deathcore, experimental, club, punkcore, space funk, electro, ghetto tech, euro, new skool rap, booty house, acid jazz, garage,......etc.......

I just downloaded some tiiiiiiiiiiight acid techno tracks off the Net!!!!!!!

by AYB February 12, 2003

independent

Free. Not bound by something.
Typically used in politics to describe (a)a nation or group of people that is no longer opressed or colonized, or (b) a nation that was formed by breaking up from another country.

After the great war, the continent was split into twelve independent states.

by AYB April 23, 2003