Protective Potato Mode is when a person who calls thyself a potato wraps their body in a blanket and curls up to form the shape of a potato, usually to hide from danger
by KingsofWeird May 27, 2020
An unannounced but deliberate strategy in a presidential campaign, notably that of Republican candidate Mitt Romney, to stay in the background raising money and seeking endorsements, while avoiding engagement with the voters.
by neurophius August 04, 2011
by Jesse Allan ;) February 15, 2022
(US GOVERNMENT) Agency of the Department of Homeland Security tasked with the enforcement of US border protection and with the investigation of violations.
Created in 2003 from the former US Customs Service (Homeland Security Act); accounts for approximately one-fifth of the DHS's total budget. Budget is greater than the entire defense budget of Colombia, Taiwan, or Iran. It employs 52,000 people, including 17,000 border patrol agents, 1000 air and marine agents, and 22,000 port inspectors.
Created in 2003 from the former US Customs Service (Homeland Security Act); accounts for approximately one-fifth of the DHS's total budget. Budget is greater than the entire defense budget of Colombia, Taiwan, or Iran. It employs 52,000 people, including 17,000 border patrol agents, 1000 air and marine agents, and 22,000 port inspectors.
The Villarreal investigation is among scores of corruption cases in recent years...
...Department of Homeland Security officials have reconstituted an internal affairs unit at Customs and Border Protection, one of the largest federal law enforcement agencies, overseeing both border agents and customs officers.
When the Homeland Security Department was created in 2003, the internal affairs unit was dissolved and its functions spread among other agencies...
(NY Times, "Border Agents, Lured by the Other Side"--27 May 2008)
...Department of Homeland Security officials have reconstituted an internal affairs unit at Customs and Border Protection, one of the largest federal law enforcement agencies, overseeing both border agents and customs officers.
When the Homeland Security Department was created in 2003, the internal affairs unit was dissolved and its functions spread among other agencies...
(NY Times, "Border Agents, Lured by the Other Side"--27 May 2008)
by Primus Intra Pares June 17, 2010
Over Protective Father - "TIMMY! WHY ARE YOU ON THE COMPUTER!?!?!?!?"
Timmy - "I'm just on YouTube..."
Over Protective Father - "NO! YOU"RE WATCHING PORN! I KNOW YOU!"
Timmy - "I'm just on YouTube..."
Over Protective Father - "NO! YOU"RE WATCHING PORN! I KNOW YOU!"
by Majestic Word Writer March 11, 2014
Mother who makes her kids come in for dinner at 4:00 and has them take a bath at 5:00 and be in bed by 6:00.
"Patrick come inside its time for dinner"
"Dude its only 4:00. Can you hang out after?"
"No after dinner I have to take a bath and be in bed by 6:00."
"Ha that sucks balls for you"
"Yea I know my mom is an Over Protective Mother"
"Dude its only 4:00. Can you hang out after?"
"No after dinner I have to take a bath and be in bed by 6:00."
"Ha that sucks balls for you"
"Yea I know my mom is an Over Protective Mother"
by Smithers john February 01, 2009
by carmineee August 17, 2021