by Rob Schiendler April 1, 2008
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"He's such a stripey, he even has a generic t-shirt that says 'My Fave Band is {adjective + numeral}!'"
The stripey went underground once the Moby versus Eminem fiasco petered out.
The stripey went underground once the Moby versus Eminem fiasco petered out.
by iacole February 27, 2005
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The streak found in the seat of your pants, often brown in color, caused by the presence of asscheese.
by Steve January 6, 2003
Get the racin' stripe mug.When underpaid transit workers attempt to get their way by not working, therefore screwing everyone working/living/playing in town
The recent transit strike made me walk across the Brooklyn Bridge!... This fucking transit strike fouled up the Green and Market-Frankford lines. Can I have a taxi, please?
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A belief among superstitious or idolatrous folks in some parts of Asia that the evil spirit of the coronavirus would linger around until it has claimed at least three victims within days in a certain locality.
Some polytechnic students couldn’t start their “morbid” project to test the paranormal hypothesis whether or not “Covid strikes in threes,” because it’s deemed “insensitive and heartless.”
by MathPlus February 27, 2021
Get the Covid Strikes in Threes mug.A band whose high sales and popularity are proof that the general public has no taste in music. White Stripes is comprised of people with *at most* 2 months of music instruction, zero vocal instruction, and a pseudo-70's low-fidelity sound. Music doesn't have to be complex to be fun to listen to (ie. Nirvana), but if it's both lacking structure AND annoying to listen to, you have a crappy band on your hands.
Guy 1: Hey, wanna go to the White Stripes concert?
Guy 2: No.
Guy 1: Why not?
Guy 2: Because I like bands that don't suck.
Guy 1: What are you talking about? White Stripes is a great band.
Guy 2: Why do you say that?
Guy 1: Because my friends told me so.
Guy 2: Oh, so you're unable to form your own opinions.
Guy 1: Yes.
Guy 2: I thought so.
Guy 2: No.
Guy 1: Why not?
Guy 2: Because I like bands that don't suck.
Guy 1: What are you talking about? White Stripes is a great band.
Guy 2: Why do you say that?
Guy 1: Because my friends told me so.
Guy 2: Oh, so you're unable to form your own opinions.
Guy 1: Yes.
Guy 2: I thought so.
by Siram September 24, 2005
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