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Rocket Ship Toms

A term used by seasoned drummers to note and harshly discourage an inefficient tom set up used by a new drummer. Can often be seen as two toms placed in ridiculous amounts of angle, the bottom facing out and the top facing in.

Basically, if you suck technically at setting up your drums it shows. Also your technique is no good and you're going to damage your wrists/hands...for life.
New Drummer: Look at my new drumset isn't it cool. I rock.

Drummer: How long you been playing dude?

New Drummer: Two weeks, isn't my set up wicked sweet?

Drummer: No...1. Good stuff, taking up a cool instrument. 2. you suck, learn more before you boast. And 3. You got some major Rocket Ship Toms action going on here...your wrists are going to die.

New Drummer:...oh.
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Sailing Ship 

A ship that has a large amount of people shipping it. Most ships have only a few people who like the ship, however, if the ship gains popularity, it may start "sailing"
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Sailing Ship by Friccingfricfac August 5, 2019

slave ship

Comparison to be used when describing a tightly packed area, or mode of transport. Comes from when the slave trade was in full swing, and P&O ferries dropped their standards to optimise profit margins.
Harry: "Joshua! This train is bloody packed! It's worse than a bleeding slave ship!"
Josh: "Yea, i know. Smell's 'n' all!"

slave ship by Jeffrey Douglas November 20, 2006

Bad Ship 

A ship between to people that does not make any sense, or would never happen.
"Logan/ Louise belcher is an example of a bad ship."
Bad Ship by CustomNickname April 10, 2020

mr rampy's ship of dreams! 

having an orgasm in the back of a dark movie theatre
" during that movie spongebob me and christina hopped aboard mr rampy's ship of dreams!"

skip the ship 

Coined in Honolulu, HI; to have a relationship without the "ship;" to physically relate to someone (or something).
Hey girl, how about we skip the ship?
skip the ship by Veniple December 15, 2009