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Goat-rope

US military (specifically Air Force military transport) jargon ca. 1970s-1980s, referring to an operation or undertaking involving an unnecessarily large number of people, most of them contributing nothing or actually impeding progress. Typically used to refer to flightline operations where military brass felt it necessary to make their presence felt and impede the normal duties/operations of the aircrew, offering "advice" or "assistance" that was neither requested nor needed.
"We got gear up and flaps up out of Norton (Air Force Base) on time, no sweat, but Travis was a major goat-rope and a half. We had three times as many Base Ops types and ground-pounders in the cargo compartment as crewmembers, and the only reason they finally got the hell out of the way is that they didn't want to buy a crew delay."
by speedstan May 4, 2008
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roped

to get caught, arrested, or captured by police or some other authority figure.
The cops saw us skipping school so we all got roped up.
by Brett August 29, 2003
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learn the ropes

the process of finding one's feet, learning the basics, for example in a new job
"Hey, how's that new job going?"
"Fabulous, now that I've learned the ropes I can take on more demanding tasks!"

"I want you to learn the ropes before you start doing anything more sophisticated!"
by justice22 April 7, 2012
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A Rope of Sand

A running joke used in academic writing. The phrase, purposefully meaningless and ambivalent, is used after a colon to "spice up" a title.
The Collapse of the Ottoman Empire: A Rope of Sand
Organ Transplant Rejection: A Rope of Sand
My Summer Vacation: A Rope of Sand
by Milli C March 6, 2008
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Romper Stomper

1) A child's toy which originated in Australia. They were plastic cups that you strapped to the bottom of your shoes, then walked around in and made annoying clacking sounds.

2) A nickname applied to platform boots (after the toy), which became popular with Australian skinhead culture in the 1970's into the 1980's.

3) A nickname applied to Australian skinheads, which referenced the platform boots many of them liked to wear.

4) The title of a 1992 movie about Australian skinhead culture and its destructiveness.
1) Take those damn romper stompers away from your kid, that sound is annoying, I've had all I can stands and I can't stands no more!

2) I got my girlfriend a pair of romper stompers for her birthday.

3) Get the bouncers to kick those romper stompers out of the club before they start a fight and kill someone.

4) Australian actor Daniel Pollock killed himself shortly after filming Romper Stomper by jumping in front of a train.
by Pewps September 28, 2008
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on the ropes

When a team or someone is frightened and may be eventually beaten.
The heavily favored Cowboys were on the ropes as they trailed by 10 in the fourth quarter.
by Whose your daddy September 28, 2013
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burn rope

Man, it smells like the next door neighbor is burning rope again!
by Your Mom July 13, 2003
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