gunboat democracy

to force democracy on another nation through military removal of their existing government. a variation of the phrase gunboat diplomacy.

The Iraq War is an example of gunboat democracy in action.

by kris takahashi April 21, 2008

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Double Armageddon

1. Two simultaneous end of the world scenarios.

2. An end of the world scenario so horrific that the word armageddon does not suffice.

Zombies AND Asteroids? It's double armageddon!

Not even Bruce Willis can stop double armageddon.

by kris takahashi December 23, 2008

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An end of the world scenario so horrific that the word armageddon does not suffice.

Not even Bruce Willis can stop Double Armageddon.

by kris takahashi December 23, 2008

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the recall of an individual who edits their own memories in order to enhance their own reputation or repress an undesirable truth.

that guy has a photogenic memory. there's no way those dogs he use to date were chicks.

by kris takahashi December 27, 2007

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when one's tolerance to something over time devalues the product.

Thanks to inflation, it takes three joints to achieve the same high as smoking one joint ten years ago.

by kris takahashi March 26, 2010

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the female equivalent of "panties in a bunch," i.e., when a woman issues a complaint typically made by males.

A: "Shopping again? But we just went yesterday."
B: "Alright, alright Sally, don't get your jock in an itch."

by kris takahashi April 14, 2010

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a police officer who strictly abides by the letter of the law

For a fundamentalist cop, a car going 27 in a 25 mph zone warrants a ticket.

by kris takahashi December 31, 2009

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