Drummer Speak

n. (noun)
An oral language used to talk about the noise coming from the percussion section when one or more parties in the conversation cannot read percussion music. It is spoken largely by Drummers, Bassists, Conductors, and a select few others.

Guitarist: "um... yeah, I want you to do that one thing with your snare and the um..."

Bassist: "I think in Drummer Speak he means 'Dum-ka-tick-ka CHA CHA CHA-ka-dum-kah-dum dum kah-dum-kah-tick-kah-chick-kah-tick-kah duh-kah-duh tsss~."

Drummer: "Oh, sure."

by pearldrums April 19, 2010

Drummer Arm

When one of your arms is bigger than the other. Usually your dominant arm.

"Hey Jack, your drummer arm is awful!"

"I know bro, my left is so much larger than my right."

by DaRoffle February 18, 2015

drummer tan

A tan that marching band drummers usually get. The tan consists of a shortline, sockline, and carrier lines.

Look at Christian; you can see exactly where his carrier rests on his shoulders.
Dude, he has a drummer tan.

by spboy64 August 16, 2007

snare drummer

The flashy part of drumline (besides cymbals) normally the most perverted out of them all. And, as badass as drumline is, snare drummers are the most badass.

"Did you see that badass center snare drummer?"
"Dude, they are all badass.'

by freshieonsnare October 05, 2013

Pickles the Drummer

Drummer for Dethklok, the most metal band in the world, from Metalocalypse on Adult Swim. Born in the Midwest and rose to fame fronting the L.A. rock band Snakes and Barrels. Official spokesman for "Pickles Nickels".

"Use Pickles Nickels!" - Pickles the Drummer

by Mikael the Tall December 03, 2006

Drummer Tongue

The uncontrollable placement of the tongue half way out either corner of the mouth, usually signifying complete and total concentration of a particular task. Drummer Tongue is most often witnessed when a drummer air or professional is knee deep in a fat solo just straight working the drums. The phenomena of drummer tongue is not isolated to drummers, in fact Drummer Tongue has been witnessed on many prominent world figures and other career professionals including but not limited to the following:

President Bush (thinking of what to say mid speech)
David Hasselhoff (driving Kit from Night Rider)
Snoop Dogg (rolling a tight spliff)
Brain Surgeons (anything with your head open)
Professional Bowlers (preparing for a strike)
Professional Boxers (unloading a furious combination)
UFC Cage Fighters (performing a submission)
Drunken College students (trying to hold a conversation)
Porn Stars (working dat @$$)
Airline Pilots (mixing their drinks)
Bomb Squad team member (defusing a bomb)

Dude 1: OMG!! Look at that dork playing the air drums on his steering wheel! He thinks he’s Tommy Lee!

Dude 2: Woaaahh!!! He’s rocking the f#ck out!! Oh no way! He’s even got Drummer Tongue!!

by DunkMonkey August 08, 2008

jazz drummer

to eat quickly. to eat like a jazz drummer; head down both hands moving quickly up and down.

Tim : "How's lunch man?"
John : "Good, didn't you see, I was going at it like a jazz drummer"

by Nick Flanagan December 09, 2007