Chemical Warfare Pants

A style of military trouser, possibly of Israeli vintage, that achieved wide popularity in the city of Lancaster and surrounding areas of southeastern Pennsylvania for several years in the late 1980s, particularly among followers of punk rock, New Wave, and other musical, social, and political fringe movements. Whether the trend extended to other regions of the country is currently unknown. The pants, familiarly known as "chems," are characterized by a drawstring waist, a lack of pockets, and knitted elastic cuffs, and constructed of a light military duck fabric (of questionable utility, one suspects, in actually protecting the wearer from weaponized chemicals). The only known purveyor of the pants was the underground-fashionable military surplus store and scene hub DMZ, located on N. Queen St. in Lancaster, which closed its doors in the mid-1990s. As with many of DMZ's "peacetime accessories," wearing chemical warfare pants constituted for some a subtle ironic protest against the military-industrial complex in the waning days of the Cold War. It should also be noted that they simply looked cool and were damned comfortable. All sources suggest that chemical warfare pants of this particular style are unattainable and possibly extinct.

"Dude, Public Affection is playing the Chameleon tonight and my chemical warfare pants are dirty. You got an extra pair?"

by West Branch October 28, 2011

chemistry shits

When you have to fart or shit but you're not sure if it is a solid, a liquid, or a gas. But you're too scared to experiment.

Guy A: Dude, I need to find a bathroom asap.

Guy B: Why, what's up?
Guy A: I've got the chemistry shits.
Guy B: Brutal!

by ak8807 November 11, 2014

chemical process engineer

When you were 18, the university recruiters told you chemical engineering had "so much variety" and "so many opportunities!" Now, you're graduating 4 years later and have realized that your only two options include oil refining (making gasoline from crude oil) and plastics (making polyethylene from ethylene).

This is probably okay, because whatever you suffer in breathing in toluene all day wearing dark coverall FRC's in 95°F weather, you'll make up for with a 6-digit salary right out of school. You also find yourself with a strangely intimate understanding of how everything around you works, like swimming pools, HVAC, cars, plumbing... everything.

Snooty grad-school materials researcher: "So what are you doing after you graduate?"

You: "I'll be working for a (Exxon/Valero/TOTAL/Phillips66/Shell/Citgo/Lyondell/BP) refinery."

SNGSMR: "Oh, so you're *just* a chemical process engineer?"

You: *grabbing another beer, talking to someone else, driving home in your brand new car...*

by AIChE September 5, 2016

chefie

the act of putting on an oven mitt and masturbating. Usually done to spice things up after an ungloved hand becomes too used up or familiar.

Karla's not around to hook me up with them buttcheeks and a bj. Hmmm, guess I'm in the mood for a chefie. Better go get my favorite oven mitt.

by BigCojones September 20, 2013

chemise

A very short piece of lingerie. Used under dresses and skirts.

I saw her silky chemise when her skirt flipped up.

by Neiti Lutka January 18, 2004

cheifin

Smoking weed, gettin high as a mother fucker.

I been cheifin and getting drunk

by Zeffy April 25, 2003

cheifing

when someone is hogging and not passing to anyone else something you're supposed to hit and pass such as hookah, a blunt, etc.

Man, stop cheifing it and pass it to me!

by CaitlinKassel August 11, 2008