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Calligraffiti

A term used to describe the essential beauty of contemporary wall art (graffiti) through the oxymoronic relationship between calligraphy (meaning decorative hand writing) and graffiti (meaning writing scribbled or scratched on something); fundamentally, graffiti is calligraphy.
Early graffiti artists such as Dondi were influential in turning calligraffiti into a well respected art form.
The calligraffiti on 5th Avenue extremely beautiful.
There is a debate on whether or not to teach calligraffiti as part of the art curriculum in schools.
by Geraldine Scholars October 22, 2014
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Calliope

1. The eldest and wisest of the Nine Muses of Greek mythology. She is the muse of epic poetry, commonly known as Homer's muse, being the inspiration for Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.

2. A type of musical instrument which produces sound by sending a gas (either steam or, more recently, compressed air) through large whistles.

3. Title of a story in Neil Gaiman's Sandman graphic novels, in which the Greek muse Calliope is featured - although here she is misidentified as the youngest muse.
Daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne and mother of Orpheus, Calliope is the eldest and wisest of the muses.
by shoemoneytonight January 28, 2010
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Calling Blades

The act of choosing weapons when challenged in a street fight; challenger decides which weapon will be used and if challangee does not have said weapon, challangee is SOL.

Blades can be substituted with the following: belts, bottles, rings, purses, shoes, brass knuckles, paper, chairs, boxes, knives, etc.
C-Dub: I saw that ho Stephanie the other day and I thought about calling blades on her ass, so I did!

C: Was she packing?

C-Dub: Hell no! You know I cut that bitch! And what?

C: Cassie, you are crazy!
by The Shiznit! June 15, 2009
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Eskimo Callboy

The best Electronicore band there ever was. In the unreleased version of the bible it says that even jesus enjoyed their music.
Yo dawg, the new Eskimo Callboy song "Hypa Hypa" is fucking dope.
by 5w4993r April 9, 2021
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Callipygian

Of, pertaining to, or having well-shaped or finely developed buttocks.

From the Greek 'beauty' + 'buttocks', also the name of a famous statue of Venus
1648 Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. Calliphygae nd women largely composed behinde.

1800 The Calliphygian Venus

1885 Athenaeum The Calliphygian luxuriance he so deplores
by OED January 7, 2005
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calling station

In poker, a player who often calls but seldom raises -- making him impossible to bluff but easy to beat with good cards.
"George is a calling station, so don't try to get him off his cards unless you have at least top pair."
by Coell May 14, 2005
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Calio

The projects on the oposite side I-10 from the Superdome. Notoriously rough and at odds with other New Orleans projects like the Melpe, St. Thomas (gone), Iberville, Lafite, and the Fisher. Numerous rappers, athletes, and Angola inmates got there start here.
Let's see L.L. walk through the Calio (Gregor D. lyrics).
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