Permanent Court of Arbitration

(MULTILATERAL GOVERNMENT) International court based in the Hague, the Netherlands; founded in 1889; oldest multilateral court. In some respects, a precursor to the International Court of Justice (also in the Hague--in the same building, the Peace Palace).

The PCA differs from the ICJ in that only national governments may be respondents in the ICJ (which operates like a civil court). The PCA settles disputes that may arise between a private party (such as RCA, in RCA vs. China-1935) and a national government, or between national governments. Parties submit to the PCA when the dispute is a nuisance to both, but relevant laws are uncertain.

The Permanent Court of Arbitration has a three-part organizational structure consisting of an Administrative Council that oversees its policies and budgets, a panel of independent potential arbitrators known as the Members of the Court, and its Secretariat, known as the International Bureau, headed by the Secretary-General.

by Primus Intra Pares July 19, 2010

Permagustie

A graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College that never leaves.

Catherine is a permagustie. She graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College, got a job there, and remained until her retirement.

by Arnold T. Pants, esq. May 23, 2008

Permanent shadow

A dark area of skin around a woman/strippers butthole, that even in the light will not go away.

You can shine a flashlight in the daytime at her asshole and you can still see that chicks’ permanent shadow !

by Mr.Beats it UP October 22, 2017

permanent staycation

1. unemployment.
2. retirement

Man 1: What's up? Ain't seen you around the plant much lately.
Man 2: And you won't either. I've undergone a lifestyle upgrade. My dial set to chill and froze in that position. I'm ridin' the stationary wave of a permanent staycation.
Man 2's wife (under her breath): Uh huh. Only wave that fool's likely to ride is when I wave his lazy, unemployed ass goodbye.

by Pbaddy October 13, 2009

PI'd (Permanently Intoxicated)

To be forever drunk.

Oh man, I'm still PI'd (Permanently Intoxicated) from last Friday.

by Dirtee D March 31, 2007

Permanent Stank Face

Always looking like you're pissed off and smelling something awful.

"Adrian's got a permanent stank face because he always looks pissed off."

by Jack117 April 21, 2015

Permamunted

To have permanently intoxicated yourself with alcohol and/or chemicals to such point where respectable levels of social and/or physical functioning become problematic; where you are also (quite possibly) chewing a lot.

In short, a state of complete and utter trashedness!

'The bloody twat looked like a bloody permamunted fuck'

by bloodybazza November 28, 2016