counter-tourism

(n.) counter-tourism refers to offensive measures taken to deter, prevent and respond to tourism.

Before the 2010 Vancouver Olympics began all the manhole covers in and around the city were welded open as a counter-tourism measure.

by Dic Maestro February 6, 2013

Counter-Reconstruction

"Counter-Reconstruction" was a white racist political movement that occurred in southern states after the Civil War. Counter-Reconstruction systematically sought denial black voting rights, removal of blacks from political office and curtailment of economic opportunities available to blacks. Southern whites had became terrified by wide-spread black engagement in legitimate political process by the 1870s. Counter-Reconstruction was the initial, reactionary phase of the Jim Crow era. The term plays on "Counter-Reformation". Since the Counter-Reformation was self-serving Catholic reaction to Protestant gains, the term further indicts the largely-Protestant southern white population for its Christian hypocrisy.

Robert Brown Elliot unavoidably fueled Counter-Reconstruction in his brilliant 1874 Congressional debate with the "brain of the confederacy". Southern whites were terrified by an eloquent, erudite black leader who was a living repudiation of plantation racism. They reacted in fear and overwhelming numbers to reimpose slavery in the form of Jim Crow laws. As a result, the aims of Reconstruction would not take hold for another 90 years.

by shore5man7 May 28, 2009

counter-rage

Raging in order to prevent a drunk from raging and harming other people or property.

James was about to tear the whole fucking house down, but Marty counter-raged and stopped him.

by Curt N. April 14, 2008

contriversy

A staged or contrived "controversy", usually to the end of manipulating the mainstream media for publicity. MTV is often involved.

"Janet Jackson's 'wardrobe malfunction' was the archetypal contriversy."

"Kanye West is the king of the contriversy, and has parlayed it into a career."

by velvet rut September 19, 2009

Counter-Dibs

The act of reversing a previous "dibs".

John: "Dibs on that piece of pizza"
Emily: "What? No! Counter-Dibs!"

by GoodLuckHaveBatman April 15, 2011

Contripreneur

Noun:

An entrepreneur who is committed to producing profit and success in business as a means to contribute to and make a difference in the area of philanthropy and the community.

The trust was set up by a prominent American contripreneur

by albertiwa November 23, 2013

Counter Cocked

You (a man) take off your pants to show off your goods. She responds by showing hers. Uh-oh. Looks like she's not a she at all, and it's bigger than yours. Guess what? You just got counter cocked.

Jimmy knew he was about to have a long night when she lifted her skirt and counter cocked him by a multiple of three.

by Mo_Shift_Fo October 16, 2016