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Any slang term used by bigoted or self-righteous people to negatively stereotype others. Even though the word may have its proper place in our language and a correct definition, its meaning in common usage is so subjective that it defies accurate definition.
An abortion is the medical and legal term for miscarriage. The introduction of intentional miscarriage brought about slang usage in which it means feticide, which is the medical and legal term for causing a fetus to abort, whether intentional or not.
A cult is the religious aspect of one's culture, thus the similarity between the words cult and culture. Bigoted name-calling insists that only "other people" join cults.
Democracy means rulership by the people, for the people, and all that that implies, such as free elections. The one nation that is most critical of what other nations try to pass off as Democracy can't even hold debates between its own presidential candidates without two of the four candidates trying to attend being arrested and charged with trespassing just for being there.
One person's truth is his opponent's propaganda, and vice versa.
Phobias are psychologically induced, irrational fears. In common usage, they are nothing more than something to accuse others of having when one wants to discount their opinions and be excused to behave in a way that they find repugnant.
If bigots only realized how bigoted they sound when they call other people bigots, probably no one would ever use the word.
A cult is the religious aspect of one's culture, thus the similarity between the words cult and culture. Bigoted name-calling insists that only "other people" join cults.
Democracy means rulership by the people, for the people, and all that that implies, such as free elections. The one nation that is most critical of what other nations try to pass off as Democracy can't even hold debates between its own presidential candidates without two of the four candidates trying to attend being arrested and charged with trespassing just for being there.
One person's truth is his opponent's propaganda, and vice versa.
Phobias are psychologically induced, irrational fears. In common usage, they are nothing more than something to accuse others of having when one wants to discount their opinions and be excused to behave in a way that they find repugnant.
If bigots only realized how bigoted they sound when they call other people bigots, probably no one would ever use the word.
by Downstrike October 23, 2004
Get the skunk word mug.1. Psychologically induced, irrational fear of something that should not be all that scary.
2. In common usage, phobia is nothing more than something to accuse others of having when one wants to discount their opinions and be excused to behave in a way that they think is wrong.
2. In common usage, phobia is nothing more than something to accuse others of having when one wants to discount their opinions and be excused to behave in a way that they think is wrong.
1950s:
You shouldn't do that!
Fraidy cat!
1990s to present:
That's disgusting!
Don't tell me you have a phobia!
You shouldn't do that!
Fraidy cat!
1990s to present:
That's disgusting!
Don't tell me you have a phobia!
by Downstrike October 24, 2004
Get the Phobia mug.The best domestically produced mineral water, much better than Perrier or that Italian stuff. Like some of the other better things there are to drink, it comes from the geothermal region of California's Wine Country.
Their regular, non-sparkling spring water is just re-branded Arrowhead water, which is the result of both Calistoga and Arrowhead having been bought out by Nestlé.
Their regular, non-sparkling spring water is just re-branded Arrowhead water, which is the result of both Calistoga and Arrowhead having been bought out by Nestlé.
by Downstrike October 24, 2004
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Get the Perrier mug.The sort of experience most people aren't familiar with, though it almost happened on Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.
If you really need to know what it's like to be drunk, just drink a glass of water of water and ask it.
by Downstrike October 24, 2004
Get the drunk mug.One of the primary symptoms of Disobedient Computer Syndrome.
DCS Symptom #2:
2. At least one other task will pop up in front of the application the user is accessing, for the purpose of intercepting the user's keystrokes and mouse clicks while the user is assigning the desired task.
DCS Symptom #2:
2. At least one other task will pop up in front of the application the user is accessing, for the purpose of intercepting the user's keystrokes and mouse clicks while the user is assigning the desired task.
What is it with application programmers that makes them think I want some program running in the background to steal focus every time it completes a subtask? If I wanted to micromanage a task, I'd use a command prompt!
by Downstrike October 26, 2004
Get the focus stealing mug.What the British write when they mean to write ass. As with most words, their pronunciation is quite pretentious too.
There's nothing wrong with the way the British spell America. It's arse that they spell incorrectly.
There's nothing wrong with the way the British spell America. It's arse that they spell incorrectly.
by Downstrike January 2, 2007
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