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Nickname of Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez.
Gabo won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1982.
Gabo by Ducky May 1, 2008
Deep fried potato wedges. Sort of like French fries, but a bit fatter. The term is used in the Pacific Northwest.
At KFC, I ordered two extra-crispy chicken strips and some jojos.
jojos by Ducky August 3, 2007

the guardian 

A left-wing British newspaper usually picked on by right wing idiots for retaining journalistic integrity and not scaremongering with every headline.
"Hey did you read the Guardian today, and notice how it doesn't twist everything to be somehow the fault of Tony Blair, Muslims or immigrants, and that nowhere was the term 'PC gone mad!' used?

"Yeah, it rocks."
the guardian by Ducky February 22, 2007

leave it to beaver 

A campy 1950s TV show with a perfect family living in suburbia. There's the all knowing father, the happy homemaker mother, the wise older brother, and the goofy and kindhearted younger brother. Often referred to as an example of 1950s quaintness and 'simpler times.' Reruns can be seen on TVLand.
leave it to beaver by Ducky September 14, 2005
It's not quite a mop, and it's not quite a puppet.
Characters created by Jim Henson, such as Kermit the frog, Miss Piggy, and Gonzo. Often appear on the PBS show Sesame Street.
It's not easy being green!
muppets by Ducky September 14, 2005

james dean 

A super foxy actor in the 1950s who starred in only 3 major films, but remains a cult cinema icon 50 years after his death. His most famous film is Rebel Without a Cause, where Dean becomes the very symbol of teenage rebellion an angst is a Leave it to Beaver type society.
Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today. -James Dean
james dean by Ducky September 7, 2005
The best instrument in the world. People like to make fun of it for the whole American pie thing and how high it is, but they're really just in awe of its supreme glory! You know that saying, about jealous people? Yeah.

Anyway flutes are generally made out of metal (silver, nickel, gold, platinum, alloys, etc) although Baroque flutes are often made out of wood. Flutes can play lower than most people expect.

Did I mention it's prettyful?
One day, flutes will take over the world. Until then I'll just sit here and cry.
flute by ducky May 14, 2005