1) Blackino was the name of a famous cat owned by G. Craig Hobbs. Blackino was derived from the word "blacky" and the word "no" and resulted from the youthful indiscretions of a young cat named "blacky" whose name morphed into the affectionate, and Italian-inflected "blackino".
2) A hybrid name, synthesizing distinct invectives into an affectionate resultant.
Guitarist and back-up vocalist for the AH-MAZING band Cobra Starship, may be known also as "Guy Ripley." Known for being amazing and talented and funny. Also impersonates Gabe very well. Kind of looks like Nicholas Cage. May be seen walking around with Gabe Saporta.
OMG I just saw the latest edition of TAI TV, and Ryland Blackinton was SOO funny as Guy Ripley! I wonder if he will ever get Victoria...?
In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.
The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.
Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.
A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.
"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."
A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".
Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."