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.
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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Blades can be substituted with the following: belts, bottles, rings, purses, shoes, brass knuckles, paper, chairs, boxes, knives, etc.
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!
C: Was she packing?
C-Dub: Hell no! You know I cut that bitch! And what?
C: Cassie, you are crazy!
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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
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
1800 The Calliphygian Venus
1885 Athenaeum The Calliphygian luxuriance he so deplores
by OED January 7, 2005
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"George is a calling station, so don't try to get him off his cards unless you have at least top pair."
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adj. Having beautifully proportioned buttocks.
From Greek kallipugos : kalli-, beautiful (from kallos, beauty) + pug, buttocks.
adj. Having beautifully proportioned buttocks.
From Greek kallipugos : kalli-, beautiful (from kallos, beauty) + pug, buttocks.
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by *fap* September 29, 2005
Get the calling it in mug.She is one of the best girls you’ll ever meet. She can be cute, hot, and sexy all at once. She is short but in a good way. She can always make you laugh but is blunt when needed. She has the sweetest voice but super shy. One downside is she the worst and most incorrect opinion of herself
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