parachute kids

(PAIR.uh.shoot kidz) n. Children sent to a new country to live alone or with a caregiver while their parents remain in their home country.

Craig, a high school senior, lives a fantasy most teen-agers only dream. He and his sister Zoe, 14, live in a sprawling San Marino ranch house, their one chaperon an elderly servant who speaks no English...Craig and Zoe are examples of a phenomenon so familiar in the Chinese community that there is a nickname for it: "parachute kids" — dropped off to live in the United States while their wealthy parents remain in Asia.

The parents, mostly from Taiwan, want their children in more open, less cutthroat U.S. school systems, in which the chances of getting into college are much greater.

Parents may place their children with distant relatives or paid caretakers, or simply buy a house for them and have them stay alone. Under these scenarios, the youngsters often live much as adults would, deciding when to go to sleep or attend school and whether dinner will consist of leafy greens or potato chips.

by bob1957 December 29, 2009

the black parade

Where I want to go when I die.

"where do you want to go when you die?"
"the black parade, bitch!"

by jesushatesme August 3, 2009

paradise city

A song by Guns n Roses that HAS to be played at maximum volume.

What the hell are you doing listening to Paradise City on headphones?

by catman1229 November 1, 2003

parabolic

1. of or similar to a parable, riddle, or proverb
2. a dark saying
3. things which have been kept secret; mysterious

1. Your story is so parabolic. Speak in simple words.
2. Urban legends are sometimes narrated in parabolic language.
3. Christ will only reveal the meaning of his parabolic teachings to his chosen disciples.

by timlight January 28, 2010

slut parade

downtown Scottsdale AZ on weekends is so heavily infused with girls who have rich parents that dress slutty and scamper across streets in painfully high heels. They never use crosswalks and they travel in large packs followed by a douchenozzle. There are tons of sorostitutes from ASU and twenty-somethings already twice-divorced.

I was trying to creep through the slut parade down by Scottsdale Road and a guy yelled "hey slut!" and the girl in my car was sending thoughts to the girl on the street (don'tturnarounddon'tturnaround) but of course the girl turned around like it was her given name. What a beautiful city.

by intellektualspew March 4, 2011

the Black Parade

Originated from My Chemical Romance's album title and video clip "Welcome To The Black Parade", "the Black Parade" means "life after death" or "death" or anything similar to it. Therefore, the phrase "Join the Black Parade" means "to die".

"She joined the Black Parade last night"
Meaning: "She died last night"

"I wanna join the Black Parade"
Meaning: " I wanna die"

"See you in the Black Parade!"
Meaning: "See you in life after death!"

MCR rocks my world!! Give a cheer to all the broken!!

P/S: Gerard's smile is heavenly but Gerard's hair is fatal.
Anyway, he still got the good looks.

by heleyna-ardie-beena November 5, 2008

Kazoo Parade

The act of performing fellatio on a series of flaccid penises.

In order to be appointed grand marshal of a kazoo parade, one must have a powerful jaw and a potent salivary gland.

You hear that? Sounds like a kazoo parade is going down in there!

by Dirty D. May 13, 2014