action figure

A doll by another name, differing from a doll by being designed for tough, aggressive, "masculine" situations. Used by males to disguise their insecurity with being associated with traditionally "feminine" things. Just like a kilt is not caled a "skirt".

"Action figure"? What does that mean anyway? Is it an active thing? What does it mean? Call it what you like it, but any way that you look at it, an "action figure" is a doll by another name; "That which we call a rose/By any other word would smell as sweet."-Juliet, Romeo and Juliet

by Lorelili November 12, 2006

Action Dan

One who is promiscuous; a sexpest

"Yeah, I know lots of people who have slept with Action Dan"

by jkb March 20, 2005

ActionScript

The scripting language created by Macromedia (now Adobe) for use with Flash, a rich media format that drives most interactive experiences on the Web these days. ActionScript is developed based on the ECMA-262 standard, the same standard JavaScript is based on.

ActionScript was first made available in the Flash IDE version 4 with very basic controls mostly to control the starting and playing of specific frames. Starting in Flash 5, ActionScript has been expanded to be full-fledged scripting language and was finally editable within a text editor.

With Flash MX 2004 (simultaneous FP version 7), Macromedia introduced ActionScript 2.0, a much revised version that supports strict variable typing and class-based construct. AS2 revolutionizes Flash development and allows large and complex environments to be built while utilizing most object-oriented programming principles.

Adobe (purchased Macromedia in 2006) is currently busy working on ActionScript 3.0, which greatly expands on AS' matured status. AS3 is currently available for Flex 2.0 development, and is expected to be released for the Flash IDE with version 9.

ActionScript 1.0
function Foo()
{
this.sucks = true;
}
var foo = new Foo();
trace(foo.sucks) // outputs true

ActionScript 2.0
class org.f.Foo
{
private var $sucks:Boolean;

public function get sucks():Boolean
{
return $sucks;
}

public function Foo()
{
$sucks = true;
}

}

import org.f.Foo;
var f:Foo = new Foo();
trace(foo.sucks) // outputs true

by seeminglee October 14, 2006

chubby side action

When a man has a serious girlfriend or wife and cheats on her with another woman. The other woman is desperate and a little chunky, but much less maintenance.

She thought he was in love with her and was going to leave his wife but then realized she was just chubby side action.

by PMN July 16, 2008

acidouche-dophilus

One who succumbs to every annoying frozen yogurt trend and must fervently extol the preeminence of one dairy peddler over another.

"Purple Swirl kicks f*cking' ass over Berry Freeze, Biaaatch!"

"Lighten up Francis, you're such an acidouche-dophilus."

by relaxfrancis October 13, 2009

aditorial

An article that seems to offer sage advice but is really intended to move product; an advertorial.

This article reads like an aditorial for Acme Industries.

by bkm September 4, 2006

actorvist

1. a Hollywood type with an aggressive, left-leaning agenda (actor + activist)

2. a celebrity activist

And "Good Night" is only one example of how Clooney is shedding his party boy persona and becoming more of an "actorvist."

(Newsweek, October 10, 2005 issue)

by David R. Gahary October 2, 2005