An italian liqueur. It is as strong as vodka or whisky (37.5%) but is easier to drink due to its sweetness which masks the taste of the alcohol. It tastes like aniseed or liquorice and comes in several varieties and colours, including white sambuca (which is actually clear), black sambuca(which is more like a dark purple) and red sambuca (which is actually red). It can be drunk straight, or it can be drunk with 3 coffee beans (known as Sambuca con mosca)in the glass (the beans represent health, happiness and prosperity). It can also be set on fire - a popular way of taking a shot is to light it and then extinguish using the palm of the hand. The glass then sticks to the palm due to suction. The shot is then finished while the drink is still warm.
Man, my last memory of that night was when the bottle of black sambuca I was drinking got finished...
by Mobius131186 August 5, 2006
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At military funerals, one often sees three volleys of shots fired in honor of the deceased veteran. This is often mistaken by the laymen as a 21-gun salute, although it is entirely different (in the military, a "gun" is a large-calibered weapon. The three volleys are fired from "rifles," not "guns." Therefore, the three volleys isn't any kind of "gun salute," at all)
At military funerals, one often sees three volleys of shots fired in honor of the deceased veteran. This is often mistaken by the laymen as a 21-gun salute, although it is entirely different (in the military, a "gun" is a large-calibered weapon. The three volleys are fired from "rifles," not "guns." Therefore, the three volleys isn't any kind of "gun salute," at all)
Today, the national "21 gun salute" is fired in honor of a national flag, the soverign or chief of state of a foreign nation, a member of a reigning royal family, and the President, ex-President, and President-elect of the United States. It is also fired at noon of the day of the funeral of a President, ex-President, or President-elect, on Washington's Birthday, Presidents Day, and the Fourth of July. On Memorial Day, a salute of 21 minute guns is fired at noon while the flag is flown at half mast. Fifty guns are also fired on all military installations equipped to do so at the close of the day of the funeral of a President, ex-President, or President-elect.
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The Trudeau Salute; Raising the middle finger to a symbol of authority or power, or the Media. Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau famously flipped the bird to reporters and others in the 1970's.
by thcia March 30, 2009
Get the Trudeau Salute mug."Mute salute" describes a short, loud burst of sound from a student's laptop showing that they were watching a video instead of taking notes. A mute salute correctly causes those around you to infer that you were not paying attention at all and either watching cat videos on Youtube or some ridiculous "FAIL" video on TMZ.
Did you hear Jobob's mute salute in class today?
Yeah, that was a total fail. He's on the teacher's shit list now for sure.
Yeah, that was a total fail. He's on the teacher's shit list now for sure.
by Ae5Ea8 March 2, 2015
Get the mute salute mug.The name of the gesture wherein a person lays the wrist horizontally along the forehead, palm forward with fingers stretched, while simultaneously tipping the head back and making a woeful, closed-eyed face. Its meaning is roughly equivelant to the phrase 'le sigh' and may be used as an exclamatory phrase in this way or shouted as an accompaniment to the gesture (a la jazz hands).
While the name is relatively modern, the gesture itself has been around for centuries, most often associated with poets, southern belles, and being poncy. In modern times, it is most often used facetiously in the context of someone acting melodramatic, self-deprecatory, passive-aggressive, and/or victimized. E.g., emo.
While the name is relatively modern, the gesture itself has been around for centuries, most often associated with poets, southern belles, and being poncy. In modern times, it is most often used facetiously in the context of someone acting melodramatic, self-deprecatory, passive-aggressive, and/or victimized. E.g., emo.
<Jack> No one's commented on my MySpace for a whole week! I guess that means I'm just a fundamentally flawed, unlovable person.
<Jill> *emo salute*
<Jill> *emo salute*
by oolong August 3, 2006
Get the emo salute mug.Similar to a twenty-one gun salute, but with cocks. Used as a mark of respect for absent friends, or to toast the end of a particularly enjoyable social occasion. The trousers may be dropped or the penis merely flopped out; it is the saluter's choice. Penises are held upward, like a cannon, while a moment of silence is observed.
N.B. It is considered extremely bad form for the penis to be anything other than completely flaccid when performing a one cock salute.
N.B. It is considered extremely bad form for the penis to be anything other than completely flaccid when performing a one cock salute.
Let's give her a big one cock salute. It's what Kewley would have wanted. (If, for example, Kewley was the friend who was unable to attend).
Our antics in the ball pool deserve a big one cock salute.
Our antics in the ball pool deserve a big one cock salute.
by Professor Weeto October 22, 2010
Get the One cock salute mug.the art of having sexual relations where after you give your partner anal sex and notice you have fecal matter on your genetals. Then, you get her attention and slap your penis on her forehead. This should then cause the action of her wiping her head, resembling a salute of some sort.
As I blew my load, I noticed there was some shit on my dick. Jennifer was in for it so I gave her a mexican salute to get back at her.
by Glyph Dingbat December 13, 2010
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