Airport Gestapo

The Federal Transport Security Agency, or any similar airport security screening outfit that commits draconian and degrading invasion of privacy and violation of rights of passengers in the course of its duty, usually under full government protection and no right to recourse.

The Airport Gestapo confiscated GI Joe's two inch rifle and wand raped the owner.

by Lior Bar-On May 30, 2004

Grammar Gestapo

Often known as the GG

When you make a spelling/grammar mistake, lock your doors, because the Grammar Gestapo are going to break yer legs!!!

by Buzvonlurt February 22, 2005

Gestapo

A derogatory term for the police.

the gestapo picked up John.

by Deep blue 2012 August 25, 2009

romantic gesture

as simple as it sounds. a kiss, a passionate hug or any other act may be thought to be a romantic gesture.

- hey! what are you doing?!
- i just wanted to give you a romantic gesture.

by phlegmat September 22, 2005

Gesture of goodwill

Gesture of a good will is a term which in Russian military slang means decisive military defeat and the retreat that follows from a defeat. As admitting any sort of defeat is a taboo in Russian military one needs to use euphimisms in order to avoid admitting unpleasant facts.

Once an euphimism becomes widely mocked they switch to new ones. Later examples are "regrouping" and "withdrawal to more favorble frontiers".

Russia says pulling its forces from Ukraine’s Snake Island is a gesture of goodwill.

by TonttuT October 2, 2022

Premature Gesticulation

Waving your hands about before it's absolutely necessary.

As I backed my truck toward her car she began waving her hands about frantically. I said "Hey lady, I can see your car, don't get all premature gesticulation on me!"

by Schrodingers Cat April 4, 2009

gestalt

n. 1. A system, structure or organism that is indistinguishable from its component parts, and can thus be reconstructed in whole from any of its parts. 2. G~ n. the collective consciousness of humanity or any other intelligent species. (cf. holographic, holistic) 3. adj. Self-determinining oranisation without need for a leader or central control (antonym heirarchy)

The human brain, because all its cells contribute to the operation of the whole and is not controlled by any one cell, is a gestalt structure.

by Mystikan November 19, 2003