Capital of New Jersey. Where George Washington was going when he crossed the Delaware. Where the Americans had their first real victory over the British. Home of the tomato pie. Home of the "Trenton Makes" bridge. Home of the Trenton Thunder and the Trenton Titans. Where the Brooklyn Bridge was made. Where the first Bayer asprin, the first Magic Marker, Champale, the first Trojan condom, oyster crackers and Taft's bathtub were made. Site of the first professional basketball game. Birthplace of Poor Righteous Teachers, Stephanie Plum, Dennis Rodman and Star Jones. Home of Art All Night, Passage Theatre, and the War Memorial. Where some suburbanites fear to go, for no good reason (they also need to sleep with the light on when they watch a scary movie, so you figure it out). Pronounced either with or without the "nt".
I had dinner at Settimo Cielo, saw a show at Passage Theatre and then played Scrabble at Classics Books until midnight in Trenton. I love that town!
by Trentonian February 3, 2010
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Guy 1:Dude, have you seen Liz today?
Guy 2:No, why?
Guy 3:She's walking like a penguin, Trenton must've gotten a hold of her!
Guy 4:Jesus Christ!!!!, Poor girl...
Guy 1:Dude, have you seen Liz today?
Guy 2:No, why?
Guy 3:She's walking like a penguin, Trenton must've gotten a hold of her!
Guy 4:Jesus Christ!!!!, Poor girl...
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A person who loves to eat a ton of Turkey, fully knowing that he or she will become tired and likely fall asleep from the effects of tryptophan.
by Jimmy O'Donovan December 28, 2005
Get the tryptofan mug.Turkey does have the makings of a natural sedative in it, an amino acid called tryptophan. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, meaning that the body cannot manufacture it. The body has to get tryptophan and other essential amino acids from food. Tryptophan helps the body produce the B-vitamin niacin, which, in turn, helps the body produce serotonin, a remarkable chemical that acts as a calming agent in the brain and plays a role in sleep. So you might think that if you eat a lot of turkey, your body would produce more serotonin and you would feel calm and want a nap.
That was the conclusion that led many people to begin taking a dietary supplement of tryptophan in the 1980s as a way to treat insomnia, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned tryptophan supplements in 1990 because of an outbreak of eosinophilia-myalgia, a syndrome that causes muscle pain and even death. The FDA said contaminated tryptophan supplements caused the outbreak.
But nutritionists and other experts say that the tryptophan in turkey probably won't trigger the body to produce more serotonin because tryptophan works best on an empty stomach. The tryptophan in a Thanksgiving turkey has to vie with all the other amino acids that the body is trying to use. So only part of the tryptophan makes it to the brain to help produce serotonin.
It is the whole traditional Thanksgiving meal that can produce that after-dinner lethargy. The meal is quite often heavy and high in carbohydrates -- from mashed potatoes, bread, stuffing and pie -- and your body is working hard to digest that food. Also, if you drink alcohol with your dinner, you will likely feel its sedative effect, too.
There is a way to take advantage of the tryptophan in turkey. If you have trouble getting to sleep one night while there is still leftover turkey in the refrigerator, you could have a late snack of turkey and that, nutritionists say, might be the right amount of tryptophan on an empty stomach to help produce some serotonin.
That was the conclusion that led many people to begin taking a dietary supplement of tryptophan in the 1980s as a way to treat insomnia, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned tryptophan supplements in 1990 because of an outbreak of eosinophilia-myalgia, a syndrome that causes muscle pain and even death. The FDA said contaminated tryptophan supplements caused the outbreak.
But nutritionists and other experts say that the tryptophan in turkey probably won't trigger the body to produce more serotonin because tryptophan works best on an empty stomach. The tryptophan in a Thanksgiving turkey has to vie with all the other amino acids that the body is trying to use. So only part of the tryptophan makes it to the brain to help produce serotonin.
It is the whole traditional Thanksgiving meal that can produce that after-dinner lethargy. The meal is quite often heavy and high in carbohydrates -- from mashed potatoes, bread, stuffing and pie -- and your body is working hard to digest that food. Also, if you drink alcohol with your dinner, you will likely feel its sedative effect, too.
There is a way to take advantage of the tryptophan in turkey. If you have trouble getting to sleep one night while there is still leftover turkey in the refrigerator, you could have a late snack of turkey and that, nutritionists say, might be the right amount of tryptophan on an empty stomach to help produce some serotonin.
by Sir_Bryce July 25, 2008
Get the tryptophan mug.From movie TRON and "tonic" meaning liquid.
The glowing blue beverage from TRON, consisting of pure energy. In the analog world, the closest thing is the appropriately colored and aptly named blue Powerade
The glowing blue beverage from TRON, consisting of pure energy. In the analog world, the closest thing is the appropriately colored and aptly named blue Powerade
I started to get tired playing basketball in the heat so I took a big gulp of Trontonic. It tasted like pure energy!
by TreeWeezel May 9, 2011
Get the trontonic mug.A heartbroken girl who underwent some serious heart break. Nothing can describe her feeling. These girls are very nice and pretty and don't tend to open up their hearts very often. She typically will get over her heartbreak in a month or two.
by StarTryptopan May 22, 2013
Get the tryptopan girl mug.An overload of tryptophan in the body causing the body to feel very tired which causes the mouth to curse excessively. Almost the same affect as drunkenness.
Tiffany: Randy had a really bad case of tryptophanity today.
Me: yeah, he had way too much turkey. He was cursing like a sailor.
Me: yeah, he had way too much turkey. He was cursing like a sailor.
by webbster158 November 30, 2011
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