by Don•Kea January 24, 2019
The act of swearing on your soul, if you lie on Soul then the punishment is your soul in eternal damnation. So don't fucking lie!
by Twono, and vin October 24, 2009
Technically: a religious concept of an immortal individual conciousness, the mind superimposed on an invisible and supposedly indestructible and universal substance called "spirit."
Colloquially: authenticity, style, or passion. Used almost exclusively in expressions similar to "he's got soul," often used to refer to individual (e.g. improvisational) expression in music styles such as jazz.
Also, a harmonically simple, often syncopated, style of music made by black people such as James Brown, usually played by small groups, though occasionally involving horn sections, related to funk and rock and always having vocals. This music is claimed to embody the above characteristic.
Colloquially: authenticity, style, or passion. Used almost exclusively in expressions similar to "he's got soul," often used to refer to individual (e.g. improvisational) expression in music styles such as jazz.
Also, a harmonically simple, often syncopated, style of music made by black people such as James Brown, usually played by small groups, though occasionally involving horn sections, related to funk and rock and always having vocals. This music is claimed to embody the above characteristic.
by jazzriff October 10, 2005
Famous soul musicians include Otis Redding, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Areatha Franklin, Bill Withers, Jackie Wilson and Marvin Gaye.
by pinksequin December 15, 2005
1.) The essence of a human. The persona, the collected experiences that create a person current/most recent feelings.
2.)The part of you that goes away when you die. The electricity that powers your body.
3.) Your brain
Often confused with a ghost
2.)The part of you that goes away when you die. The electricity that powers your body.
3.) Your brain
Often confused with a ghost
by TheParasite September 12, 2003
1. The idea of an embodiment of human decency, intellect, and life-force. A certain intangible that makes people "human".
2. Something most people who post on this site would apparently sell for a large fries and a Big-Gulp drink at McDonald's.
2. Something most people who post on this site would apparently sell for a large fries and a Big-Gulp drink at McDonald's.
1. Even though the existence of a soul can't be proven, many people feel "connected to" others, or that humans are superior to animals in an undefinable way.
2. Milhouse gave Bart $5 for his soul on the Simpsons -- at the time this was supposed to be farcical, but like most of satire, this incedent has become a direct parallel of reality.
2. Milhouse gave Bart $5 for his soul on the Simpsons -- at the time this was supposed to be farcical, but like most of satire, this incedent has become a direct parallel of reality.
by Al October 12, 2003