Percussive Maintenance

This is the fine art of whacking, throwing, smashing or banging the crap out of an electronic device to get it to work again.

The dvd player kept skipping so I fixed it with some percussive maintenance.

by richkjak December 28, 2009

Percussive Maintenance

The act of striking an object with force, usually with your hand or foot, but can also be done with an object such as a hammer, in order to get it to work properly again.

*BAM BAM BAM BAM*

"Dear, what is that noise?" "It's okay, I'm just performing a little percussive maintenance on the TV."

by Nemephosis July 28, 2013

persuasive

Having the power to convince based on reasoning, emotional appeal, threats, or personal attractiveness.

The lawyer's closing argument against the energy company was persuasive to the jurists.

The charming saleswoman could be very persuasive with male customers.

by world citizen April 17, 2008

percussive maintenance

the art of beating the living crap out of something untill you can get it to work.

If at first it doesent work try percussive maintenance if it breaks it needed replaceing anyway

by Ben Pershouse January 8, 2006

pertuative

unusual, out of the ordinary, weird, to stick out in a funny manner

The new student seemed extremely pertuative as he walked into class with his underwear outside of his jeans and a chicken bone hanging from his mouth.

by chelle z October 6, 2008

Pertussis

A "whooping" cough like disease that is often found on Lond Island. The illness is spread through making out with kids infected at your school.

Symptoms include coughing once, mono and having been in a band.

bryce killed you: i think i have pertussis.

by Samualchan June 1, 2006

Percussive education

The fine art of bludgeoning a student in order to encourage them to learn faster.

Similair in concept to Percussive Maintenance, but appplied to a person rather than an inanimate object.

The users have asked the same damn question for the hundredth time, perhaps a little 'Percussive education' will help them remember the answer

by Ivan Scattergood January 18, 2008