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The act of advertising by leaving printed promotional materials where someone will have remove it and/or throw it away to go about their daily business. Fliers on door handles, fliers on car windshields, "sample" newspapers in the driveway. These items often end up in the parking lot, street, etc. as people typically just throw them somewhere to get them out of the way.
<winter time>
Neighbor 1: "Watcha doing?"
Neighbor 2: "Fixing my snow blower. Blades are jammed." *grunts*
Neighbor 1: "From what?"
Neighbor 2: (pulls out a mangled wad of paper) "That stupid ad-covered newspaper thingy."
Neighbor 1: "Salty. You get the daily paper?."
Neighbor 2: "No. It's just a bunch of ads they give out...try and get you to subscribe. They throw them all over the neighborhood."
Neighbor 1: "What dicks."
Neighbor 2: "Yeah...I hate the Plain Dealer and their trashvertising. It's gonna cost me $50 to have this thing fixed."
Neighbor 1: "Watcha doing?"
Neighbor 2: "Fixing my snow blower. Blades are jammed." *grunts*
Neighbor 1: "From what?"
Neighbor 2: (pulls out a mangled wad of paper) "That stupid ad-covered newspaper thingy."
Neighbor 1: "Salty. You get the daily paper?."
Neighbor 2: "No. It's just a bunch of ads they give out...try and get you to subscribe. They throw them all over the neighborhood."
Neighbor 1: "What dicks."
Neighbor 2: "Yeah...I hate the Plain Dealer and their trashvertising. It's gonna cost me $50 to have this thing fixed."
by citiz3n February 15, 2010
Get the trashvertising mug.Warning that fecal matter is now present in a body of water, and leaving the area would be highly recommended or mandatory. Mostly used in public pools, hot tubs, or bathtubs when bathing small children.
Maria: "Hey Kerry...you back from the pool so soon?"
Kerry: "Yeah" (sigh), "can't swim until tomorrow...my daughter found a turd in the shallow end and the lifeguard called a Code Brown."
Kerry: "Yeah" (sigh), "can't swim until tomorrow...my daughter found a turd in the shallow end and the lifeguard called a Code Brown."
by citiz3n February 15, 2010
Get the Code Brown mug.A person who is a "go between" for someone who does not have a Facebook account, but still wants to know what is going on in the world of Facebook.
The Fambassidor will sometimes just tell them what is going on (read status updates and such aloud to them), but often will log onto their own account, step aside, and let the non-Facebook person snoop around.
The Fambassidor will sometimes just tell them what is going on (read status updates and such aloud to them), but often will log onto their own account, step aside, and let the non-Facebook person snoop around.
Girl 1: "You hear what Chris is doing today?"
Girl 2: "I did! He's a nut case."
Girl 1: "How'd you know? He updated his status and then took off immediately. You're not on Facebook."
Girl 2: "I know...got a Fambassidor. She keeps me in the loop."
Girl 2: "I did! He's a nut case."
Girl 1: "How'd you know? He updated his status and then took off immediately. You're not on Facebook."
Girl 2: "I know...got a Fambassidor. She keeps me in the loop."
by citiz3n February 15, 2010
Get the Fambassidor mug.Bob: "What can I bring to the party?"
Earl: "I got the all the meat, buns, chips, and pop already."
Bob: "You got condiments?"
Earl: "Just the American Trinity. Can you bring some salsa?"
Bob: "Done."
Earl: "I got the all the meat, buns, chips, and pop already."
Bob: "You got condiments?"
Earl: "Just the American Trinity. Can you bring some salsa?"
Bob: "Done."
by citiz3n February 15, 2010
Get the American Trinity mug.Informal sign language gesture meant to convey awkwardness of the person making the sign, usually in a group conversation that takes place face-to-face.
Can be used to show awkwardness regarding many things, like abrupt changes in conversation topic, sudden hit on the opposite sex, anything in the TMI realm, etc.
The sign is made by placing the left hand out flat, in front of you, palm down, thumb sticking out to the right. The right hand is then put directly on top of the left hand, palm down, with the thumb pointing to the left. Both thumbs are then moved back and forth to mimic the fins of a swimming sea turtle.
Make the sign a few inches in front of your stomach, not to far away from your body.
Can be used to show awkwardness regarding many things, like abrupt changes in conversation topic, sudden hit on the opposite sex, anything in the TMI realm, etc.
The sign is made by placing the left hand out flat, in front of you, palm down, thumb sticking out to the right. The right hand is then put directly on top of the left hand, palm down, with the thumb pointing to the left. Both thumbs are then moved back and forth to mimic the fins of a swimming sea turtle.
Make the sign a few inches in front of your stomach, not to far away from your body.
Alan: "So, THEN what happened?"
Jill: "Our guide quickly fixed my harness, and we zipped to the next tree in the rain forest."
Rob:" That is totally cool! How far up were you?"
Jill: "At least 200 feet. Sometimes more. The whole thing was over a mile long. Took us hours."
Alan: "Tell me you weren't scared, and I'll call you a liar."
Jill: "Well I..."
Edward: "Your Facebook photo is pretty."
Rob: <awkward turtle>
Jill: "Our guide quickly fixed my harness, and we zipped to the next tree in the rain forest."
Rob:" That is totally cool! How far up were you?"
Jill: "At least 200 feet. Sometimes more. The whole thing was over a mile long. Took us hours."
Alan: "Tell me you weren't scared, and I'll call you a liar."
Jill: "Well I..."
Edward: "Your Facebook photo is pretty."
Rob: <awkward turtle>
by citiz3n February 22, 2010
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1) In the graphic design world, these three letters are usually written large (and possibly in red letters to call attention to them) on a photo, illustration etc. that will be replaced with the actual one at a later time. Used in creating graphic design concepts when the designer does not have all of the artwork yet.
2) An object, possession, or anything else that will eventually be replaced with a nicer version very soon.
1) In the graphic design world, these three letters are usually written large (and possibly in red letters to call attention to them) on a photo, illustration etc. that will be replaced with the actual one at a later time. Used in creating graphic design concepts when the designer does not have all of the artwork yet.
2) An object, possession, or anything else that will eventually be replaced with a nicer version very soon.
1) John: "Dude...I didn't know that Evangeline Lilly was the spokesperson for that new Kia Sedona ad you're working on."
Evan: "Down boy. I just downloaded it off the internets...it's FPO. We have the actual photo shoot this Friday with the real model. They can't afford Kate from Lost.
John: "Oh. Right."
2) Diann: "Did I see you driving your mom's 10 year old mini-van?"
Carrie: "Yeah. But it's FPO. I pick up my new Jetta tomorrow.
Diann: "Sweet!"
Evan: "Down boy. I just downloaded it off the internets...it's FPO. We have the actual photo shoot this Friday with the real model. They can't afford Kate from Lost.
John: "Oh. Right."
2) Diann: "Did I see you driving your mom's 10 year old mini-van?"
Carrie: "Yeah. But it's FPO. I pick up my new Jetta tomorrow.
Diann: "Sweet!"
by citiz3n February 25, 2010
Get the FPO mug.Person very knowledgeable or fluent in leet speak, providing translation services to regular spoken English or another main stream language. Transleeters are typically younger than the persons needing the translation, but older than the leet speaker.
(online chat about computer problems)
Adult 1: Anyone know how to fix a modem? The lights stopped working and now I can't get my email from AOL.
Kid 1: If j00 w3r3 r34lly l33t j00d kn0w. n00b!!!1!1!
Adult 1: What? I can't understand what you are saying.
Transleeter: Try unplugging your modem for a few seconds, and pressing the reset button if it has one.
Adult 1: OK. Is that what he was saying too?
Transleeter: No. He's saying something else. Ignore him.
Kid 1: OMG ur t3h U83R H4XX0RZ!1!!1
Adult 1: Now what the heck does that mean? He's just typing random letters and stuff, right?
Transleeter: (sigh) No...he's not.
Adult 1: Anyone know how to fix a modem? The lights stopped working and now I can't get my email from AOL.
Kid 1: If j00 w3r3 r34lly l33t j00d kn0w. n00b!!!1!1!
Adult 1: What? I can't understand what you are saying.
Transleeter: Try unplugging your modem for a few seconds, and pressing the reset button if it has one.
Adult 1: OK. Is that what he was saying too?
Transleeter: No. He's saying something else. Ignore him.
Kid 1: OMG ur t3h U83R H4XX0RZ!1!!1
Adult 1: Now what the heck does that mean? He's just typing random letters and stuff, right?
Transleeter: (sigh) No...he's not.
by citiz3n August 10, 2010
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