loose cannon

In the days of sail, naval vessels mounted cannon carefully and purposefully rigged into positions which optimised the effect of their fire. Occasionally, the rigging of these very heavy guns might come loose, and with the vessel pitching about on high seas or during manuever in battle, the results for the ship and crew could prove catastrophic. The term has come to describe a person lacking prudence or insight, whose actions and/or speech jeopardises the safety of people in their proximity or under their authority.

Like a drunken bully, the politician shrugged off his advisors and taunted the insurgent forces operating in the country his armies were attempting to pacify. He had become a LOOSE CANNON.

by crowbone July 3, 2003

Looner

A sexual deviant with a penchant for balloons

Mark became a professional clown because he was a Looner

by Sir Gnub of the Jist July 6, 2019

looney tunes

Used in describing someone who is clearly sillly, crazy, or wierd.

"Why is Doug digging around in the trash dumpster?"

"He's looney tunes; he thinks he lost his New Kids on the Block CD in there."

by jason112233 September 10, 2007

Looe

A scenic Cornish oceanside town in Cornwall, United Kingdom. A popular holiday location, coach trip getaway and place to die for pensioners, past the novelty of the anaemic spit of sand Cornwall County Council had the cheek to call a beach, there is also approximately six thousand sweet shops, bakeries and outlets to purchase overpriced ice cream that has more than likely been handled by prolific teenage masturbators that have yet to wash their hands. It's main claim to nightlife rests on the shoulders of a lone nightclub, the Admiral Boscarne or 'Bozzy' as the local idiom dictates. An otherwise dull looking building that becomes a vibrant den of congenital Herpes and booze-laden dickheads. Sporting the same 5 songs on repeat all night long and girls either somewhat underage or seriously too old to be wearing a spaghetti strap dress, the Boscarne is the one stop shop for unplanned pregnancies, fuckboys getting lairy after their first pint and seriously sketchy dancing - endorsed with a constant police presence. If you happen to be under the age of 50, you will find comfort in knowing that you can always buy your family a games console to keep them entertained, or a Liskeardian from the next town over can provide you with cheap but effective narcotics brewed in a pig trough and mixed with a used condom - gives it that extra hit. Pretty place though.

'Meredith bought everyone at the knitting circle coach tickets to Looe for the weekend! I can walk slowly through the streets and piss off all the residents'

'Where can we move to that will leave our children isolated from all kinds of social interaction? I know, we'll take them to Looe'

'I just got this new Canon after my Mum sold her car, I'm going to take pictures of the coastline, upload them to Facebook and those likes will finance my career in being a cunt'

by Rekt92 January 15, 2015

loose ones

single cigarettes sold largely in inner city communities (the term originated in baltimore, maryland) by young men. outside the corner store or at a train station is usually where these boys slang their shit.

young man: ayyo, i got dem loose ones hea, loose ones yo
customer: young man, lemme get tew of dose

by Lester Freamon November 7, 2007

Looney Tunes

old style cartoons that date back from 1930's to 1960. Directiors include charles m jones, frank tashlin, friz feling, robert mckimson, and bob clampet. Best cartoons ever

I watch my looney tunes dvd at leaset every week.

by jedimasterjohnjr December 28, 2005

to have a roo loose in the top paddock

An Australian colloquialism; describing someone intellectually impaired or moronic.
In the case of this phrase, the term "roo" is an abbreviation for kangaroo, an Australian marsupial.

Used emphatically, the phrase is sometimes amended to "a few roos loose in the top paddock".

To have a roo loose in the top paddock:

After John spent all those years on weed, he talked liked he had a roo loose in the top paddock.

by MrKapper July 10, 2006