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Barney Calhoun
The bad-ass security guard in Half Life 1 & 2. Barney Calhoun is the playable character in Half-Life: Blue Shift, and a major character in Half-Life 2 as well as Episode One. Michael Shapiro provided Barney's voice in the games of the Half-Life series. Scott Lynch, Valve Software's Chief Operating Officer, lent his face to the game for use in-game as Barney in Half-Life 2.
In Half-Life: Blue Shift, the playable Barney progresses through Black Mesa to escape the events of the resonance cascade, and is able to do so, in contrast to Gordon Freeman and Adrian Shephard, who are held in stasis. In Half-Life 2, Barney works as a mole for the Lambda Resistance in the Combine Civil Protection Forces. He provides the player information in the first chapter, leading him to Kleiner and Vance, and in the third chapter provides the player with his crowbar. The fact that Barney owes Gordon Freeman a beer is a running gag in the series.
Very stealthy. Name/word often used to describe a way of attacking an antagonist in a cool & stealthy way.
In Half-Life: Blue Shift, the playable Barney progresses through Black Mesa to escape the events of the resonance cascade, and is able to do so, in contrast to Gordon Freeman and Adrian Shephard, who are held in stasis. In Half-Life 2, Barney works as a mole for the Lambda Resistance in the Combine Civil Protection Forces. He provides the player information in the first chapter, leading him to Kleiner and Vance, and in the third chapter provides the player with his crowbar. The fact that Barney owes Gordon Freeman a beer is a running gag in the series.
Very stealthy. Name/word often used to describe a way of attacking an antagonist in a cool & stealthy way.
Barney Calhoun owes Gordon Freeman a beer.
Barney Calhoun owes ME a beer.
I Barney Calhouned that guy then I was declared hero in my city.
Barney Calhoun owes ME a beer.
I Barney Calhouned that guy then I was declared hero in my city.
Barney Calhoun by I Love Mr PhD July 9, 2010
colloidicalateral
kol-oid-iki-LAT-er-ul
-adjective
1. relating to, occurring on, or involving any purely invented and and yet unreal knowledge of epic significance.
Origin:
2010.09.25 <GK koll ( a ) glue + -oidikilateral
-Related forms:
colloidicalaterally, adverb
colloidicity, noun
-adjective
1. relating to, occurring on, or involving any purely invented and and yet unreal knowledge of epic significance.
Origin:
2010.09.25 <GK koll ( a ) glue + -oidikilateral
-Related forms:
colloidicalaterally, adverb
colloidicity, noun
Tony's assumed profundity ejaculated with "Maile, you should recreate this photograph in the same location, so as to colloidicalaterally contrast the space before and after the flood damage and restoration. By the way, I am Salvinian."
colloidicalateral by Sporlan Orange September 26, 2010
Colloquium
A way in which the honors college makes you their slave. Often, newbie freshman are hunted first, and forced to go into the ghettos of buffalo. Then, they have to write papers on their horrifying experiences. Often, students are hospitalized because of the traumatizing effects.
Colloquium
Colloquium by honorscollegeslave December 1, 2010
CoHort
CoHort by Joanne Adkins February 28, 2019
colloquial
The majority of the entries in the urban dictionary are colloquiallisms.
colloquial by emoolilu December 30, 2005
COLLOIDAL
A colloid is a type of mixture where one substance is dispersed evenly throughout another.
A cooloidal system may be solid,liquid, or gaseous.
A cooloidal system may be solid,liquid, or gaseous.
COLLOIDAL by RAAFAT ALI April 9, 2008
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Soul digger
A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
Soul digger by anonymous November 11, 2026
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pod person
A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
Word of the Day on November 10, 2026
dead drop
A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.
Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.
A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.
A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.
A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.
A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
Word of the Day on November 9, 2026
No Surprises Wedding
A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.
This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.
Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
No Surprises Wedding by dbdefenestrate August 27, 2023
Word of the Day on November 8, 2026
ulzzang
Ulzzang true definition is "best & "face" = best face in korean. They are basically people with above average looks, sometimes with the use of photoshop and haduri who post their pics online, some becoming internet celebrities.
ulzzang by `r i k kit t y February 26, 2008
Word of the Day on November 7, 2026
EBK
EBK stands for "Elite Ball Knowledge." 1 In internet slang, "ball knowledge" originally referred to a deep understanding of football/soccer or basketball, but it has evolved into a broader term for having a highly sophisticated, deep, or niche understanding of any specific topic (such as music, movies, or subcultures).