Black Pedalling

When a white person says something about a black person in conversation that isn't PC and realizes it mid-sentence and tries to correct themselves or remedy the situation.

White teacher to black student..."student, I'm doing a research project on gang members, can you bring in pictures from your neighborhood?" Black student starring back perturbed. White teacher, "I mean, not that I think you live in a gang infested area because you are black, just because I thought maybe you'd want to help me out because I'm too scared to go into an area of high crime." Black student, realizing that white teacher is black pedalling, walks away.

by dionnebell November 14, 2010

pedal

In Polish - definition for a gay or homosexual

Pierdolony pedal! - Fuckin gay!

Tomek: Lubisz go? - do u like him?
Darek: Nie... - nah
Tomek: Dlaczego? - why not?
Drake: Bo to pedal! - cuz he is a gay!

by zapek May 7, 2007

cap pealed

the act of being shot

If you try and rob me, you will get your cap pealed.

by Marc Bryant August 30, 2006

penal wart

a fleshy growth found on one's junk.

Dick 1: Yo man i think you've got something on your face.

Dick 2: Yea bro thats just my penal wart.

by geraldine blackwell February 3, 2009

Death penalty

I just wanted to clear up some misconceptions people have about liberals and the death penalty. Many conservatives, with their usual black and white thinking, suppose that every single American liberal alive opposes the death penalty, and not only that, but feels sorry for the criminal to boot. This is balderdash however. We despise criminals just as much as you do, and only a very small but vocal minority of liberals actively opposes the death penalty.

To the main point: Why do some liberals oppose the death penalty?

A) It's very, very expensive. Yes, a lot more so than just shoving the bastard in prison for the rest of his life. Huge pull on our tax dollars
B) The number of people who have been wrongfully convicted, sentenced to death, and then found to be innocent is disturbingly high.
C) Statistically, minorities are far, far more likely to be put to death largely because of preconceived biases among the jury. Also, poorer minorities have to deal with shitty public defenders that can't put forth a good case, unlike far wealthier white criminals who can hire the best of the best.

If it were up to me, the death penalty would be applicable only in cases of definitive guilt (hard evidence that the perpetrator is the right dude). Also, he'd have to be at least 18, of course, and above a certain IQ threshold.

by Submitters of Words June 14, 2011

death penalty

Comedian John Oliver put it well on the Daily Show when he compared the death penalty to the McRib- "When it's gone, it seems so tantalizing. But once you have it, you think to yourself, this is ethically wrong. Should this be aloud in a civilized society?"

The death penalty is a controversial and often emotional issue, yet John Oliver was witty enough to poke fun at it in a way that would make people on both sides of the issue laugh.

by niceatheist June 26, 2014

drak pedal

1: to retract or modify a previous opinion, principle, etc.

2: to realize you're losing an argument and try to suggest that you weren't serious to begin with and/or that you said those things simply to get a rise out of people.

guy1: why does he bail out of every argument he starts to lose?
guy2: he drak pedals, its a sickness.

by fastlikeacat January 3, 2008