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planet

1. From Latin, literally meaning wanderer.

2. Anachronistic usage: a star that wanders, or moves, in the sky.

3. A world that orbits a star or other celestial object. Primary planets our solar system include Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Secondary planets orbit primary planets. Earth and Pluto are binary planets. Secondary planets are some times called minor planets, but minor planets also include planets that does not orbit other planets. Pluto's status as a major or minor planet is debated.
by Downstrike May 22, 2004
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trappings

Paraphernalia associated with customs, rituals, and holidays.
Fertility symbols such as eggs, rabbits, and maidens dressed in white are appropriate trappings for Easter if you bear in mind that Easter is a pagan godess of fertility.
by Downstrike May 24, 2004
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Pink Floyd

A Progressive Rock band that is typically stereotyped by one of their albums that someone once listened to, when in fact some of their albums started whole new genres of music.
Listen to Pink Floyd on Atom Heart Mother, Meddle and Wish You Were Here and see if you don't hear the foreplay, conception, and birth of New Age Music.
by Downstrike May 29, 2004
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Parliament

1. The Pink Floyd of Funk.

2. What the UK calls their collective of legislators.
I'll bet the members of Parliament never listen to Parliament.
by Downstrike May 29, 2004
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baby talk

1. The cutesy gibberish uttered by:

a. Babies.

b. Adults talking to babies and pet animals.

2. The genesis of ebonics.
Some peeps' verbal skills are retarded because their families only talk baby talk to them. They never hear a complete sentence until they enter preschool.

Who knows what baby talk does to the minds of dumb animals?
by Downstrike May 24, 2005
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Check it out

Phrase from the 60s and 70s, meaning this is so cool, you have to look at it.
Check it out! Don't you wish you had one of those?
by Downstrike October 16, 2004
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Hey You

What people will call you next if you ignore them when they call you sir and do as you damn well please.
Sir, you can't go in there.

You can't go in there, sir!

Sir!!

Hey You!
by Downstrike October 30, 2004
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