speedog's definitions

flank speed

Noun (naval terminology): the highest speed commandable of a warship under normal (peacetime) conditions, succeeding the terms "normal", "regular" or "standard" speed, and (under wartime conditions) preceded sequentially in velocity by the terms "attack speed", and finally "ramming speed".

"Upon lookout sight of the enemy ships, the consul Quintus Arrius ordered his ships to come to flank speed."

by speedog May 2, 2010

square meal

Noun (chiefly American slang): cunnilingus performed until the female experiences orgasm; often meant to include analingus performed simultaneously.

After the prom Stacy demanded a square meal in the back of the limo, and Gary was happy to provide it.

by speedog July 7, 2010

V-2

Noun (abbreviation): a sub-orbital, intermediate range ballistic missile carrying an explosive warhead, officially known (in German) as "Vergeltungswaffe 2" (Eng. trans: "Vengeance weapon 2"), deployed by Nazi Germany against Britain and other Allied European nations beginning in September of 1944, and continuing until the cessation of its production in March, 1945.

"The V-2 was Hitler's last hope to stave off defeat, but his scientists were unable to develop a nuclear warhead which could be delivered to London, or multiple rocket staqes which could have placed Washington, D.C. within reach of the weapon."

by speedog June 14, 2010

godly whore

Noun: an ostensibly sanctimonious female whose personal sexual behavior contrasts with her moralistic pretensions.

“Karen is such a godly whore; she rags on the rest of the cheerleading squad, but she laid most of the football team.”

by Speedog November 14, 2009

turtle

Verb (nautical terminology): to capsize, as in a boat, ship, or other sea-going vessel.

After a merciless bombardment by American dive bombers, the Japanese superbattleship "Yamato" turned turtle and sank, taking nearly her entire crew to the bottom.

by speedog July 27, 2010

opposite number

Name: an individual equal in authority, status and capability to ones' self, yet in the employ of a directly rival organization.

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, Agent Smith from the CIA finally met his opposite number in the KGB.

by speedog June 20, 2010

de-orbit

Verb: To descend (as in a spacecraft) from orbit around the Earth, or other planetary body.

"Following their mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, the crew of the Space Shuttle successfully executed their de-orbit procedure and landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center."

by speedog April 24, 2010