(com•mon•op•o•ly) n.
When an independently owned, and hence lesser known brand is bought by a larger company that easily appeals to the mass market. A comonopolous takeover results in the original street cred of the lesser known brand to be completely annihilated.
However, what it loses in independent kitsch, the new parent company find the deal extremely lucrative as they can now produce a cheaper product in bulk and market it to throngs of generic people everywhere.
When an independently owned, and hence lesser known brand is bought by a larger company that easily appeals to the mass market. A comonopolous takeover results in the original street cred of the lesser known brand to be completely annihilated.
However, what it loses in independent kitsch, the new parent company find the deal extremely lucrative as they can now produce a cheaper product in bulk and market it to throngs of generic people everywhere.
Nike knew they would have a comonopoly when they bought Converse.
Kraft preformed a comonopolous takeover of Cadbury.
Kraft preformed a comonopolous takeover of Cadbury.
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the same as "contemplate" however comptonplate means that the answer is going to be no followed by violence.
(John) Hey Dave! can i pay you the money that i owe you back on friday?
(Dave) Hmmm let me comptonplate that for a second.... NO you cant! (Dave pulls out gun and shoots John) BANG!
(Dave) Hmmm let me comptonplate that for a second.... NO you cant! (Dave pulls out gun and shoots John) BANG!
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We be dem gangstas, this be CPT (compton) and u talkin' bout dem gangstas, thats right, when we go drivin' by, u be seein' us gangstas...
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he pisses on his balls,
tries to make up for it with a truck he thinks is hoss
but we know the nine-five neon is boss
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but we know the nine-five neon is boss
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Get the compton ass eddie mug.COMPTON, CA (South Central) is known as the gang capital of the nation. This was the birthplace of notorious gangs known worldwide such as the Crips, Bloods/Pirus/Damus, MS-13, and Surenos. Cops are afraid to roll through the streets of Compton since many pigs have been taken out.
Compton is known to locals at the CPT.
Compton is known to locals at the CPT.
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