Weapons Free

A term used by NATO and U.S. military branches to denote the order that weapons may be fired at targets that are not positively identified as friendly. In other words, troops may fire at targets that are potential enemies but haven't been confirmed as enemies.

This is different than Weapons Tight, which means that weapons may only be fired at targets confirmed as hostile, and Weapons Hold, which means that weapons may only be fired at targets when under attack.

SGT: Sir, we have two vehicles approaching our position and they have not followed our orders to stop.
Commander: Weapons Free.
SGT: Roger that, Weapons Free.

Weapons Free by GixxerSteve July 4, 2019

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Weapons Free

A term used by many branches of the US Military, and special operations forces giving the ok for your men and woman to fire on your enemy.

PVT: Sir our squad is in position and the enemy is within range what do we do now?

SGT: Weapons Free.

PVT: Roger that.

Weapons Free by Slikky July 6, 2011

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freedom weapons

Large, powerful weapons when used by the U.S. and other freedom-loving countries. When terrorists use them, they are called "Weapons of Mass Destruction," but when we use them, they are "Freedom Weapons" because we're bringing freedom to the people we use them against.

Bush: We will strike the terrorists in Iraq with wave after wave of freedom weapons.

freedom weapons by astroman June 18, 2004

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freeform weapon sparring

just once get your friends together and do this.
the act of sparring with wooden weapons that are not necessarily the same for each combatant.

Me: Short swords against a spear is kinda unfair...
Josh: Thats Freeform weapon sparring for ya'
Me: Dick..

freeform weapon sparring by Tristan Wassem August 11, 2006

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bang a you-ee

of Massachusetts orig. "to make a u-turn"

hey, we missed the bar, bang a you-ee

bang a you-ee by Pistolero Pierro May 4, 2008

Word of the Day on July 19, 2026

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Fleg

The word 'flag' as pronounced by people with thick Belfast accents. The term is a perfect encapsulation of the disproportionate and overblown reaction to the removal of the Union Jack (as in 'de fleg') from above City Hall in Belfast. Where previously it had flown for 365 days per year, it is now flown on 17 designated days of the year - in line with many other British cities.

The event caused a portion of the Protestant community ('fleggers') to make international pricks of themselves as they proceeded to wreck the fucking place, claiming it was another erosion of a 'British' identity they perceive to have been under attack since the horrifying spectre of equality reared its head in Northern Ireland.

The word 'fleg' - and indeed 'fleggers' - fittingly describes a section of humanity unconcerned with knowledge, reality or the vagaries of the English language. Like America's tea-baggers they are ruled by instinct, fear and paranoia with a side dish of rampant bigotry and startling ignorance of the world around them.

"Wat de fuck like! The taigs got de fleg took down! Let's wreck de fuckin place! No surrender!"

"De fleg has been took down! Before ye know it there'll be a united Ireland! Attack Short Strand! God Save The Queen!"

Fleg by OnionFleg August 9, 2013

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Skeef

To take something small, that doesn't quite qualify as a theft. Probably from the Danish "skæv" or the Dutch "scheef", both of which are pronounced similarly, meaning "askew, or not quite right'. To change an item's ownership without permission, but only something small and of little worth.

"I skeefed an apple off the neighbor's tree." "I skeefed some chips outta your bag when you looked away." "Don't skeef my chair when I go to the bathroom."

Skeef by kachinaflonk July 16, 2026

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