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Speaker for the Dead

Someone who retells the life of a deceased person. A Speaker for the Dead tells the story in all truth, holding back neither good nor bad, so that the deceased may be better understood.

The title derived from the book ender's game, where Ender tells the story of the Formics after killing off all but one of them in a short story book titled, "The Hive Queen," and later the story of his brother in the another short story book titled, "The Hegemon." Both story's were signed with the pen name 'Speaker for the Dead,' so no one was aware of the original author.
Thanks to the Speaker for the Dead, I realized my dead father was not such a bad man after all, just struggling to make ends meet.
by Shadow DelaSangre March 6, 2007
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You're on speaker

Don't say anything stupid, illegal, or that would otherwise negatively impact those around the current phone user who declared this.
*Billy calls Steven*
Billy: "Yo man, you finally answered! I got the marijuana, where you ... "
Steven: "Yo dawg I'm with my fam, you're on speaker btw..."
Billy: "Oh my bad! I meant I am glad you finally answered because I was concerned about your well being and would like to meet up with you now to chill.
Steven: "Word."
by CouchPotato2019 August 23, 2017
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Paul Smecker

The FBI Agent from the movie The Boondock Saints.

His name is a kinda reversed version of "small pecker"
Hojo: I just wanted to cuddle!
Paul Smecker: Cuddle? What a fag!
by Jon Reed March 29, 2007
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Kabuki Speaker

Japanese made speakers from the 60's through the 70's that had a minimum 15" woofer, a minimum 4-way cross-over, at least 6 individual drivers, in a box that is less than 3 cu ft or weighs less than 50lbs.


"For those wondering about the origin of the term, it had to do with the limited bandwidth and tinny sound that characterized the first versions of these speakers. As a friend said "You can play Led Zepplin though them and it comes out sounding like Kabuki music"."
-Don McR @ www.audiokarma.org
SANSUI
Model# SP-X8000 / 9000
by M.X. September 3, 2004
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Specer

a master thief, often having a strong tendency toward expensive watches. Will do almost anything to seem innocent, even when caught red handed. Peg-legs are rampant among them.
Chris: Hey Gordon, did you steal my watch?
Gordon: uhhh... nn..no..I...uh..havnt seen any watch.
Chris: Whats that on you wrist?
Gordon: I'm gonna fight you!
Chris: WHAT A SPECER!
by Wyatt Earp 2 March 2, 2009
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Specterrible

impressively bad
The movie GI Joe was specterrible
by Bernard Bangwanger April 16, 2010
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Pulling a Specter

To be loyal to one organization or company for a long time, only to abruptly switch to the opposing organization or company.

Named for PA Senator Arlen Specter who switched from Republican to Democrat after 20 years as a Republican.
Bob: Did you hear about George?

Phil: No, what happened?

Bob: George was caught pulling a specter. He just traded his Impala for a Ford Taurus.
by tyleraw July 18, 2009
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