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chicken of the sea

A naval game where opposing naval ships try to provoke one another with dangerous actions and maneuvers.
The Gulf of Tonkin incident was a game of chicken of the sea that was used to promote American intervention in Viet Nam.
by quesondriac May 8, 2013
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Neustadt International Prize for Literature

The Neustadt International Prize for Literature is a biennial award for literature sponsored by the University of Oklahoma and its international literary publication, World Literature Today. It is widely considered to be the most prestigious international literary prize after the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Harvard was so pissed off that OU produced the Neustadt International Prize for Literature and they didn't.

Plus, OU still has a better football team.
by quesondriac March 24, 2010
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soldier of culture

A person who fights for culture, especially when it comes to first amendment issues. A soldier of culture appreciates diversity and never disrespects other artists or their efforts. Especially at awards shows.
The soldier of culture stopped the book burning.
by quesondriac October 21, 2010
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Political Calculus

What Republicans call political cost/benefit analysis. If a politician avoids political calculus on a policy or prospective bill or movement,

it means that it is unpopular. If a politician embraces political calculus, it means that it is popular.
Marco Rubio said he avoided political calculus on immigration reform because he knew his party was against it but thought the country
was for it. Double think!
by quesondriac April 15, 2013
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Badger and Skinny Pete

The Rosencrantz and Guildenstern of Breaking Bad.

Clueless stoners who provided comic relief and convenient plot devices.

In the last episode of Breaking Bad, Badger and Skinny Pete operate
the laser pointers which convince Elliot and Gretchen that Walt has hired two
killers to ensure they create a trust fund for his son. Later, they tell Walt
that blue meth is on the market causing him to realize that Jesse is still alive.
Badger and Skinny Pete were always good for a laugh on Breaking Bad.
by quesondriac October 15, 2013
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Keep Close to the Willows

An Ozark verb meaning to be cautious. Conservative. Modest. Taken from a phrase used while skinny dipping in a willow bordered creek.
Keep close to the willows when you deal with a backstabbing gossip.
by quesondriac June 28, 2010
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Velvet

Velvet was a black cat with the softest fur ever.
Velvet never hissed and gave love unconditionally.
by quesondriac December 2, 2013
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