The Golden Compass 

Noun:

1. The first book in the His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman.

2. An object of the same name or alethiometer (literally Truth-Measure) within said book. It is used by Lyra (the protaganist) to find truth and meaning throughout her journey. It resembeles a large golden-colored pocketwatch with three knobs on it's rim. It opens to reveal an ornate circle with 36 distinct symbols at it's edge with three large hands and one small hand which move around it. Each symbol has a series of meanings which, when held in one's mind may pose as a question or an answer. The big hands move to form your question with the knobs and the little hand moves to give the answer.

Very like a clock, or a compass, for there were hands pointing to places around the dial, but instead of the hours or the points of the compass there were several little pictures, each of them painted with the finest and slenderest sable brush.

- Extract from The Golden Compass (aka Northern Lights)

The Golden Compass by Tokos alethia December 23, 2011

the moral compass 

n.

The internal set of morals or the conscience that leads people to make good decisions. Often times this is a person in a group who's friends will turn to for advice for he will never lead them astray.

Guy: what should we do with this extra food?
Guy 2: I don't know, let's ask Landon, he's the moral compass! He'll know exactly what to do.

the moral compass by Rockymountainnotthejuniorhigh July 20, 2014

Political Compass Memes 

A subreddit which carries the unique distinction of probably being the only political discussion community on the internet where people belonging to all political ideologies can interact and discuss their opinions with each other without someone getting their panties in a twist. A die-hard liberal can laugh at a meme along with a Trump supporter; a communist can amicably chat with a anarchist; etc. etc. This is quite remarkable considering that 99% of political subreddits inevitably become echo chambers full of vocal extremists that shoot down anyone with even slightly differing opinions.

Probably will get banned in a year or two.

*other politics subs*
Person 1: *expresses an extreme opinion that is rewarded with thousands of upvotes and awards*
Person 2: Listen, I think that might be going a little far because.....*rational argument*
Everyone else: REEEEEEE YOU CAN'T HAVE A DIFFERENT OPINION FROM US WE ARE ALWAYS RIGHT!!1! *mass downvoting Person 1 with possible death threats in inbox*

Political Compass Memes
Person 1: Expresses an opinion
Person 2: Hey man I think that might be a bit flawed because *rational argument*
Person 1: That's a valid point man. But I'll still portray you as a soyjak in my next meme.
Everyone else: Based

Political Compass Memes by CookiesAndPolitics August 1, 2021

Swedish Compass 

The top of a can of snuff, it doesnt show you where your going or where you been instead it shows you who is lost.

Used primarily by Yoopers, or people from the upper penninsula of Michigan.

When the fudgee stopped and asked for directions to deer camp, I told him to take a look at his Swedish Compass.

Swedish Compass by MattDaYooper May 4, 2007

mental compass 

-a sense of direction that tells you where to go like when you park your car at the university of florida and need to find it.
something everyone has built in. not to be confused with a moral compass that would be ignorant.

-kevin wright has no mental compass
-"bro, wheres my car?" i dont know use your mental compass

mental compass by SmartGuyWhoDoesntMakeUpWords October 12, 2011

Butt Compass

Butt Com•pass (verb)

An occurrence of such a state in the penis of a male, when the penis becomes erect, and causes the the male to turn freely on a pivot, pointing in the direction of another male’s butt.

Example: His moral compass told him that his attraction to another man’s butt was wrong, but his raging butt compass confirmed his sub-conscious attraction to the man in the spandex bicycle shorts.

Butt Compass by Teflon Man February 14, 2012

poon compass 

A person whose penis always points towards good pussy, much like a compass needle points towards north.

Randy: Hey Nick, where can I find some poontang tonight?
Nick: I don't know, but you should ask Thomas. He's such a poon compass.

poon compass by Dave Kuchers November 3, 2015