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colorway

One of many various configurations for the color scheme for shoes. For example, Blue/White and Black/Red/White are two different colorways for one shoe model. The term is not limited to shoes, but that is the most common usage. Commonly used in skateboarding.
Those Green/White and Black/Orange colorways for the éS Accel's are pretty wacky.
by Lick Cakes April 11, 2007
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Color

1. The quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.

2. One of the words that's most popularly debated about the correct spelling of. Color vs Colour.

In the USA the spelling of the word is 'color'. Many "Yankophiles" (people that live outside of the USA, but admire the USA) also spell it this way.

In the UK, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, etc. the correct spelling of the word is 'colour'.
Anglophiles in the USA (Americans that admire England) also spell the word 'colour'.

Simple as.
There's no real correct way to spell the word, if it's officially adopted as the correct spelling there. That's why in the US, they speak American-English, not exactly English per se.
Chatroom Session:

British person: So yh, mate. The colour of my car is red.

American person: wtf. u spelled color wrong.

British person: no, u did. the english language originated here. so colour is correct.

Open minded person: Shut up both of you. Both 'colour' and 'color' are both correct. You're on the internet speaking internationally, so technically they're both right.

British and American people: .....
by PERSANNNNNNA February 17, 2009
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Colorless Person

A person that lacks or has little pigment in their skin (Also known as 'white').
Why does a colorless person feel threatened by a colorful person? I don't know my dear boy.. My best guess is either color envy,, or penis envy. :)
by We Know August 3, 2007
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Colosseum Job

When someone goes to the bathroom and leaves the door open because they have little time before they shit/pee themselves.

It's called that way because the colosseum has no doors.
Dude 1: Last night I really had to go. I was about to shit my self so I did a Colosseum Job.

Dude 2: Ew, get away from me you sick bastard.
by cjredskin September 13, 2009
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Colorguard

1. a semi-cult which no one outside of it understands, because they cannot handle the greatness of it

2. a group of girls, and occasionally a gay guy, who make marching band far more interesting by dancing and twirling flags, sabres, rifles, batons, and sometimes the odd prop or two
Person 1: I don't like marching band shows. They're so boring.

Person 2: No they're not! Look at the shiny flags and weapons.
by ehhhhh April 16, 2005
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people of color

Pinko, PC or Bolshevik term for all non-white minorities, lumped together and viewed as cannon fodder for some revolution or voting cattle for the Democrat party. See diversity.
The speaker said, "We need to make certain that people of color are well-represented on the Board of Directors."
by octopod January 24, 2004
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Colorado

A state where the powder's almost as fresh as the pot and you can toke it up as you board down the mogules.
Hey i see snow, smoke, and bright green pot with preety colored crystals. I must be in Colorado.
by MADness05 April 7, 2005
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