the libertines

1. a indie rock band made up of Carl barat, pete dohery, john hassal and gary powell. also over the years johnny borrell, scarborough steve, paul duflour and others. currently the band have split up
2. a "libertine" is one who lives without rules acting out their every fantasy when and where they please

2. from marquis de sades "the lust of the libertines"
"whereas before he was content with light spanking,
now the libertine ripped and tore flesh from the poor girls
rump until it was a bloody mess"

by a libertine fan September 24, 2006

libertine

nounOne who acts without moral restraint; a dissolute person. One who defies established religious precepts; a freethinker. adjective Morally unrestrained; dissolute.

A libertine is a person who has so much love and self-awareness and lust for life ,that his thinking goes beyond the scope of general morality or mainstream idea

by wueterich June 11, 2006

Artistic liberties

A favored term of filmmakers who create films based on or around a historical event/person/era that holds little historical accuracy, usually for the sake of making the film seem more interesting than the reality it's based on, and by extension, possibly drawing in larger crowds and making more money at the box office.

Such extensive artistic liberties were taken with Sofia Coppola's "Marie Antoinette" that it was booed at Cannes.

When George Hickenlooper was questioned as to why his '06 film, "Factory Girl", had been panned so severely by Warhol scholars, he spoke of his artistic liberties taken with the film.

by slinkychang October 26, 2008

the libertines

English band consisting of four members. Sings rock music. Had a small split due to drugs and lies. Now together and strong. Has a great album called Up The Bracket.

I think you should purchase that Libertines CD up the bracket.

by Anonymous October 24, 2003

libertines

british band fronted by pete dohertey and carl barat. check out their album up the bracket.

clear off ya knobjockey

by nathan bangstick October 16, 2003

civil liberties

Civil liberties are protections from the power of governments. Examples include:
* freedom of speech,
* freedom of the press,
* freedom of assembly,
* freedom of unwarranted searches by the government,
* trial by jury, and even
* freedom to own an AK.

That's OK, you can have my civil liberties Mr. Ashcroft. I wasn't using them anyway. At least I still have my AK.

by mandingoe August 5, 2004

libertines

the fucking best live band i have ever seen. yea, pete may be a little fuct up with drugs but who isnt these days? they rule my world.


carl/pete - please marry me. i dont mind which - or both - my life is incomplete without you

i am one day going to marry pete or carl from the libertines.

by fuck'em March 8, 2004