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Powerful pause

A long period of silence or confused babble in response to a simple question. Done to allow the person to come up with some kind of desperate, plausible response.

Denoting that the Republican presidential candidate has no clue how to answer the question except to use one of the Republican's stock phrases like "President Obama did it wrong." Also known as brain fart, senior moment, Santorum Stumble, Michele Melt-down, Gingrich Gaffe, Mitt Muddle, a Rick Rest-period, etc.
When the Herminator got asked about his possible inappropriate sexual behavior with former female staffers in the National restaurant Association, he got really quiet for a long time. Then he said, "I thought they wanted me to hold the pepperoni!" Later he called that a "powerful pause."
by docsterx November 24, 2011
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Power pocket

I just need to empty my power pocket.
by roooby May 4, 2017
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Power-Bummed

To have received a powerful, aggressive anal penetration by single or multiple men of larger stature than yourself.
Will: Ouch, I still can't walk.
Martin: har har you've been power-bummed son
by Paddlby January 27, 2015
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Inherent Powers

Powers delegated to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community.
The concept of inherent powers depends on a distinction between powers that are explicitly spelled out in the Constitution or in statutes, and those that a government, or an individual officer of government, possesses implicitly, whether owing to the nature of sovereignty or to a permissive interpretation of the language of the Constitution.
by politicalguru May 25, 2009
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port power

PAFC-port adelaide football club.
an afl football team in australia.
the best team in aussie rules. won the premiership in 2004
by brett is gay August 2, 2005
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power whore

An electrical device that has a large external power supply attached to the power cord or plug that takes up to much space.
I fucking hate the atari 3800, why is it such a god damn power whore.

-James Rolf, The Angry Video Game Nerd
by LMxDurgex December 30, 2008
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rocket power

Making a powerful pelvic thrust and yelling, "Rocket Power!"
Adam have his girlfriend, Joan, a rocket power, and she still can't walk.
by C to the D August 13, 2010
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