Federal Reserve Board

(US GOVERNMENT) one of two governing boards of the US Federal Reserve System (the Usonian Central Bank). The FRB consists of seven governors appointed by the White House to staggered terms of 14 years.

Governor appointments are subject to Senate confirmation.

The FRB sets monetary policy. Its seven members also serve on the other governing board of the Fed, the FOMC. However, the FRB has sole responsibility for discount rates and reserve requirements, and it is also responsible for enforcement of banking regulation.

Despite the fact that the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board has the same power as the other six governors, most people have only heard of Alan Greenspan (1987-2006) or Ben Bernanke (2006-present). About the same time, Susan M. Phillips (1991-1998) held approximately equal power on the Board; so did Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. (1997-2006).

Because governors almost never serve their full terms, there are currently only five governors on the board. The two longest-serving members, Bernanke and Vice Chair Donald Kohn, have only been there since August 2002.

by Abu Yahya June 17, 2010

Bowtard

someone who is physically incapable of tying bows. one who cannot tie bows. a person who is physically incompetant when it comes to tying bows.

person #1: dude, can you tie my shoe?
person #2: dude, you can't tie your shoe?
Person #1: no.
Person #2: what a bowtard.

by kyliekins April 3, 2009

sex the bonard

a phrase with any number of vague meanings.

1. "Sex the bonard!" -- expressing approval.

2. "Sex the bonard." -- saying goodbye.

3. "Sex the bonard!" -- expressing outrage.

by J. E. Willfred July 20, 2008

long board

a long dick.

Jessica rode Mr. Bell's long board hard and fast while in detention.

Jessica: WOOO.
Mr. Bell: HARDER.

by EMMMMMMA. January 17, 2010

Boytarded

Adjective: a description of melodramatic, exaggerated, adrenaline fueled acts of idiocy that are glorified by the male gender. These acts, such as "Death Races in super armored battle cars", "Pimping with 20 women, all double Ds!", "Riding a flaming motorcycle to hell that runs on heroine!" as you will often seen depicted in movies, comic books and video games are aimed at young males to make them feel better about leading their otherwise dull lives, are referred to by this description. Mild negative connotation.

Brian: "Dude! That armor-piercing missile launcher attached to the giant mecha is awesome! Almost as awesome as the blue haired pilot, I want to get on that bubble booty and those gigantic tits!"

Sheila: *rolls eyes* Brian, that is so boytarded!

Example in media: Death Race (the movie) and Warhammer 40K

by D_is_for_daring! February 4, 2010

boward

1. a promiscuous female

2. a female with a phat ass and nice tits

3. a female(s)

James: "Damn, look at that boward walk in. She's got a phat ass."

Sebastian: "Damn, she's a little boward. She got with the whole football team."

Romeo: "Damn, look at all those bowards walk in. Oh my."

by James Fairfield June 27, 2017

Pelican Board

An internet forum for pelicans where they can discuss serious subjects such as the human disturbance of their nesting colonies, mortalities resulting from being caught on fish hooks or entangled in monofilament line or share more light-hearted anectdotes (which mostly involve fish). They also use it to arrange illegal pelican raves and post blurry pictures of their delicately built lower jaws that consist of two thin and weakly articulated bones from which their pouches hang.

In real life Bill the penguin was an unassuming geek but on The Pelican Board he was an unassuming geek that knew the URL of Google and how to copy and paste.

by Tooly Towers September 5, 2003