john2's definitions

grande dame

1. A highly respected elderly or middle-aged woman. 2. A respected woman having extensive experience in her field. 3. Elegant, well-educated, an heir or presence about them.

The lady who entered the room turned many heads towards her and they will remember her after she has left - not by name but by her being because she is a grande dame. Sophia Loren, Katherine Hepburn, actresses. Georgia O'Keefe, painter/artist. Queen Latifa, rap artist.

by john2 June 11, 2006

sensoria

1) the parts of the brain or the mind concerned with the reception and interpretation of sensory stimuli - the entire sensory apparatus

2) 80's gritty and haunted electronic track by Sheffield's Cabaret Voltaire. Ahead of their time and remain timeless. Video by Peter Care incorporates brilliant footage and angle work and the message conveyed is all about choice.

1) Without a properly functioning sensoria danger can be blindly mistaken for fun.

2) The 80s tracks 'sensoria' is to England is what GMF's 'the message' is to the US.

by john2 October 30, 2008

sacanagem

1. A Portuguese word that roughly translates to "Let's experiment in the world of erotic experience in a dirty sort of way."
2. A dirty trick or shenanigan.

1. She walked past and I could see in her eyes she was a girl who liked to get down, dirty and nasty...sacanagem.
2. "Man, I trusted you and you lied to me. Sacanagem!"

by john2 December 30, 2008

moving metal

Automotive sales.

I've been moving metal for the past 13 years and I'm now I'm the manager of sales at our local dealership.

by john2 August 26, 2013

dymo

A person who feels the need to apply a - usually negative - label to each person and then treat them as such. Often short-sighted and ignorant, their preferred information resources are gossip magazines, entertainment celebrity shows and personal mobile devices. Named after a popular label maker often found in your local stationary department.

That dymo just called her a slut based on the smell of her perfume.

by john2 August 30, 2010

Black Panther

Militant organisation of Black Americans founded in Oakland, California in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. Called upon Blacks to arm themselves against their oppressors. At the same time, provided free breakfasts for children in ghetto areas, (financed by donations from local merchants and wealthy sympathisers), and opened schools and medical centres. Organisation waned as leaders fled USA after arrests on various charges, police shootings and in-house fighting.

The Black Panthers is a fascinating movement, so challenging and controversial to American culture.

by john2 June 11, 2006

Gordon Pinsent

One of Canada's most beloved and well-known actors, he is a Canadian icon who starred in television and theatre as a film actor.

Gordon Pinsent is Canada's Sean Connery.

by john2 October 21, 2010