lamp post

A structure used to hold a lantern in place with the intention of lighting roads, footpaths, car parks or other such areas at night. They generally consist of a post (or 'column'), and an arm (or 'bracket') onto which the lantern is inserted. The first 'lamp posts' probably consisted of burning torches on top of wooden poles around villages. Gas lamps were originally used in modern society, but their light had a very limited range, and they had to be lit by hand every night. In the twentieth century electric lamp posts became commonplace, are now to be found in towns, villages, cities, on motorways and other main roads everywhere. Originally they were made of cast-iron, but throughout the decades lighter metal lamp posts gradually came into use. Concrete lamp posts became popular during the fifties, as they did not need to be painted and were sturdy. These kinds of lamp posts (which are the best in my personal opinion, especially the older, more ornate ones)have concrete brackets with metal pipes inside them. Although there were concrete lamp posts before the war, the shortage of metal during and after the war probably helped their popularity. In recent years, however, concrete lamp posts are all being removed due to corrosion or the worry they could be dangerous if someone crashed into one and it fell on either them or a passer-by. (It is actually the metal piping inside the bracket, along with the bolts holding it to the post, which rust, buckling out of shape and cracking the concrete. If it wasn't for this you could probably have a concrete lamp post which lasted forever). Metal and plastic lamp posts are now in common use, many without brackets.

They are now putting modern (albeit cheap) lamp posts up all around the towns and villages. This has the negative effect of making the place look tacky and detracting from the beauty of the place.

by Stormsworder January 12, 2007

Slang words for prostitute

any sex - escort, street walker, night walker,
mostly woman - hooker, whore, call girl, hussy, tramp, out girl, working girl, woman of 'abilities', masseuse
moslty men - rent boy, man whore, player, gigolo

A prostitute is a person who is paid to sexual gratify someone else via physical contact this can range form a happy ending from a masuse to a PSE . The prostute's customer is a usually known as a John because mostly men use the services of prostutes. Men who service woman in this way are usually refered to as gigolos. Prostutes come in all sexes, shape, sizes and ethnicity.

Slang words for prostitute used in a sentance: I will come visit your cat house (brothel), I want two whores (female prostutes) and a rent boy (male prostitute) ready for me when I get there in 30 minutes.

by bbwescort April 11, 2016

post-racial

An utterly imaginary and fictional term, much like "pixie-dust" because there is no such thing.

The idea of a post-racial America is comforting to many, yet that does not make the idea reality.

Maybe one day America will truly be post-racial but the election of an African-American president does not mean the nation as a whole has moved beyond all racial issues and racist points of view.

Maybe election of a Black president (defined as one descended from American slave ancestry) would move us even closer to post-racial.

Welcome to post-racial America
What is post-racial?
Post-racial America isn't here yet
The illusion of post-racial America

by -H- June 29, 2009

prostitution

The 'illegal' act of paying for sex, although it's 'legally' committed many times in dating. Guy pays for dinner, pays for the movie, girl is flattered by guy's "generosity," so she gives him some ass at the end of the night, which is exactly what he was hoping to get in return for the money he shelled out and why he took her out to begin with. Why it's illegal to just give the girl the money straight up to fuck him that he would've spent on the date anyway is beyond me.

"I don't understand why prostitution is illegal. Why should prostitution be illegal? Selling is legal, fucking is legal. Why isn't selling fucking legal? After all, giving somebody an orgasm is hardly the worst thing you can do to them!" - George Carlin

by Insanity76 December 9, 2008

post rock

n.

1. A style of music derived (obviously) from rock with heavy emphasis on dynamic contrast. Many post rock acts use singular themes in a a song and build upon them harmonically and dynamically. Several post rock bands include Slint, Mogwai, Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Explosions in the Sky, and Tortoise.

I enjoy post rock music.

by Sommy July 9, 2004

post democracy

the term is relatively new. it refers to the current state of (political) affairs in the united states (but probably doesn't preclude the emerging political model in many european countries...). it basically refers to the ever-widening ideological gap that exists between the voters and those receiving the votes. a political model that underscores a voter's influence. this term was coined by gore vidal.

that ours is a post democracy can be evidenced by last month's poor voter turnout.

by hari krishna November 30, 2004

Post 53

This is the worlds only fully teenager run ambulance corp. It's run by 60 teenagers aged from 14-19. All post 53 members are considered posties. They respond to all accidents situated in darien ct, one of the wealthiest towns in the us. they also respond to a 4 mile stretch on I-95, one of the most deadliest stretches of highway in america. Post 53 is a nonprofit organization where it recieves no funding from the town and is a self raised organization. Post has 3 100,000 dollar ambulances all donated by wealthy business men living in Darien. The students are on duty in shifts for 24 hrs 365 days of the year including holidays. All members take a mandatory EMT class when they're 16.

John: Hey you wanna hang out this weekend.
Lilly: Nope sry i'm on duty in Post 53
John: Great, lilly out saving the world again, i'm breaking up with you
Lilly: fine.

by dbagger1000 August 18, 2009