international distress radio code word, when using voice transmission
SOS is the morse code version
MAYDAY is reconized internationally as an emergency code on any type of radio system, and should be taken seriously.
SOS is the morse code version
MAYDAY is reconized internationally as an emergency code on any type of radio system, and should be taken seriously.
by IrishRepublicanArmy October 28, 2003
Mayday (Wu Yue Tian) is one of the most popular rock bands of Taiwan. Its members are Ashin (lead vocalist), Masa (bass), Ming (drummer), Monster (guitar), and Stone (guitar).
A favorite of Taiwan's nascent rock scene in the mid to late-1990s, Mayday catapulted to fame following their Golden Melody nomination for Best Band in 2000. Though they lost the award that year, a contract they inked with Rock Records, the nation's largest label for rock music, gave them the marketing muscle they needed to start selling records on the same scale as perennially favorite pop stars like Lee Hom Wong, Eason Chan and David Tao. They've since become one of Taiwan's only million-selling rock bands, behind Wu Bai and China Blue, and they've taken home their own Golden Melody awards for Best Band and Best Video and even had a Taipei City Honor award bestowed on them by Mayor Ma Ying-jeou.
("Who said Mayday was a sellout?" by David Momphard, Taipei Times, Friday, Jan 07, 2005)
("Who said Mayday was a sellout?" by David Momphard, Taipei Times, Friday, Jan 07, 2005)
by Jadespacy February 7, 2005
Day of international resistance and solidarity against capitalism.
Originally a day of carnivalesque suspension of the social order of work and control, prevalent among peasant communities in mediaeval Europe. A continuation of earlier pagan festivities which continued in a syncretic way during the Christian era, with rituals such as the maypole retained. (This was originally a pagan fertility ritual).
It became a focus of international resistance for two reasons: firstly, because the campaign for Mayday to be made into a holiday was an important early campaign of the workers' movement, and secondly and more importantly, because of the Haymarket martyrs, anarchists stitched up over a bombing at a protest.
Originally a day of carnivalesque suspension of the social order of work and control, prevalent among peasant communities in mediaeval Europe. A continuation of earlier pagan festivities which continued in a syncretic way during the Christian era, with rituals such as the maypole retained. (This was originally a pagan fertility ritual).
It became a focus of international resistance for two reasons: firstly, because the campaign for Mayday to be made into a holiday was an important early campaign of the workers' movement, and secondly and more importantly, because of the Haymarket martyrs, anarchists stitched up over a bombing at a protest.
It has become an important focal point for resistance in recent years in countries such as Britain and Australia, and for a longer time in Germany. Anarchist, anti-capitalist and direct action events have been organised, as well as left-wing demonstrations and parades.
by annoyed anarchist May 5, 2004
One who makes no sense and blurts out random things no one els understands. Also a mayday gets really angry when you correct him
Friend#1. Hey did you see that car crash on the news.
Friend#2. Yeah it was all like boom boom. That's the type of stuff that happens when football isn't on tv anymore.
Friend#1. dude you make no sense your such a mayday.
Friend#2. Yeah it was all like boom boom. That's the type of stuff that happens when football isn't on tv anymore.
Friend#1. dude you make no sense your such a mayday.
by Jib June 24, 2016
Mayday: A well-known celebration at Washington College in which hundreds of students gather in a drunken, naked, crowd around the schools flag pole(which is located on the campus green). No matter who you are or what you look like, plan to get naked, because a mayday without nudity is no mayday at all. Starting april 30th and lasting all night long until the students slowly start dispersing. The occasional townie will show up with a few disposable cameras but luckily Public Safety endorses the nude and kicks them off campus... just don't try to climb the flagpole naked, or you might end up in the hospital. The festivities end after the Salisbury v. WAC game the next day known as War on the Shore
"Holy freaking crap, i saw so many titties last night at mayday."
"Oh god, i could've definetly gone without seeing that guy naked on mayday"
"If i had a nickel for every set of genitalia i saw on mayday last night, i'd have a shitload of nickels!!"
"Oh god, i could've definetly gone without seeing that guy naked on mayday"
"If i had a nickel for every set of genitalia i saw on mayday last night, i'd have a shitload of nickels!!"
by Lesgit Nekid February 28, 2006
by Yonce122095 March 9, 2020
Mayday ruleZ!
by Maaaaaaaayyyydayyyy follower October 13, 2003