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Term for brand new American naval recruits the first few weeks of boot camp at the Great Lakes (Chicago, IL) Recruit Training Center (RTC). The term comes about as new recruits start off wearing black watch caps (knit stocking caps) instead of the classic white "dixie cup" hat of the traditional US Navy enlisted man.
by fugitive October 4, 2004
Get the raisin head mug.v. The technique of using boiler plate text to advance a political agenda. "Astroturfing" is typically done by sending the same letter to every newspaper one can find. A certain number of newspapers will be duped into thinking that the letter is original and heartfelt when it is neither.
Many newspapers were astroturfed with the pro-Bush letters posted at the pResident's web site. Many newspapers were convinced that a number of soldiers worship Bush as the Messiah incarnate.
by fugitive October 9, 2004
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"From birther, a related conspiracy theory which holds that President Obama is not a natural born U.S. citizen. Inspired by the teabaggers of April 15, 2009.
One who believes or spreads the false conspiracy theory that the health care reform legislation before Congress would create "death panels" or force seniors and sick people into euthanasia."
From DailyKos: Rush Limbaugh is a deather
"From birther, a related conspiracy theory which holds that President Obama is not a natural born U.S. citizen. Inspired by the teabaggers of April 15, 2009.
One who believes or spreads the false conspiracy theory that the health care reform legislation before Congress would create "death panels" or force seniors and sick people into euthanasia."
From DailyKos: Rush Limbaugh is a deather
"Sarah Palin is a deather. Glenn Beck is a deather. Rush Limbaugh is a deather. " From DailyKos: Rush Limbaugh is a deather
by fugitive August 11, 2009
Get the deather mug.v. To turn someone into a chump. Often used reflexively (see example). Earliest documented use is in Director Seth Gordon's 2007 documentary THE KING OF KONG: A FISTFUL OF QUARTERS.
Dude, don't chumpatize yourself!
"Everything would've fell right into place, but he forgot about one thing: About me convincing Steve Wiebe not to be a chump, talking him out of chumpatizing himself." -Mr. Awesome
"Everything would've fell right into place, but he forgot about one thing: About me convincing Steve Wiebe not to be a chump, talking him out of chumpatizing himself." -Mr. Awesome
by fugitive February 25, 2008
Get the chumpatize mug.The universe of the mainstream media (pundits) talking heads who tell the general population what to think. Their aim is to influence the political landscape by their erudite utterances. Their stock and trade is opinion, rather than fact with both generally being pulled out of their asses. The punditocracy thinks more of itself than those who listen to it.
by fugitive October 1, 2004
Get the punditocracy mug.Pig snouts that are barbecued for a long time. Crispy snoots are a regional favorite in St. Louis, Missouri. Usually smoked over hickory, and served with crispy trotters (pig feet) and deep fried ravioli.
The best crispy snoots I ever ate were from a place in East St. Louis that used beer in their BBQ sauce. Mmmm good!
by fugitive May 12, 2007
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