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Precedent Obama
New name for Obama. The man is ready to set many precedents in office the likes of which have never been seen before.
Precedent Obama by theeea February 23, 2009
precedent of the United States
Refers to an "acquired from the past" habit/routine/action/policy, usually of questionable morals/ethics. It originates from a practice that a former U.S. prez began many years ago, and so then one or more C-in-C's have partaken of same sinfulness on numerous occasions since then because they figger that it is something they can get away with and thus they should be able to do it themselves.
A few "classic" and disgraceful examples of a precedent of the United States would be Kennedy's philandering (and so Clinton and Dubya followed suit), Nixon's dirty politics (and so Reagan did likewise, as well), and Reagan's running rough-shod over everyone (just as The Donald is doing now).
precedent of the United States by QuacksO April 11, 2019
Peel Precedent
Referring to legendary, late British radio DJ John Peel, the case of the man playing vinyl at the wrong speed (ie. 33rpm at 45rpm or vice versa). The Peel Precedent is often invoked by DJs to excuse their own mistakes. Traditionally, there were three possible outcomes of such a mishap:
1. Peelie would stop the track about 30 seconds in, fluff a jocular apology and then play the track again at the correct speed
2. Peelie would let the track run to its conclusion, then admit his error (or ignorance - a lot of his vinyl had no indication of the correct speed) while arguing that it sounded good at the wrong speed anyway
3. In rare cases, Peelie would let the track run to its conclusion, argue that it sounded great at the wrong speed anyway, and then play the whole track again at the correct rpm, inviting listeners to draw their own conclusions with regard to its quality.
1. Peelie would stop the track about 30 seconds in, fluff a jocular apology and then play the track again at the correct speed
2. Peelie would let the track run to its conclusion, then admit his error (or ignorance - a lot of his vinyl had no indication of the correct speed) while arguing that it sounded good at the wrong speed anyway
3. In rare cases, Peelie would let the track run to its conclusion, argue that it sounded great at the wrong speed anyway, and then play the whole track again at the correct rpm, inviting listeners to draw their own conclusions with regard to its quality.
I messed up while DJing last night by playing Plastikman at the wrong speed, but i invoked the Peel Precedent and got away with it. It sounded just as good anyway...
Peel Precedent by Charlie No4 December 15, 2008
The Rittenhouse Precedent
The dangerous precedent set by the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse on November 19th, 2021; that you have the right to self-defense by any means if your life is threatened by mentally ill pedophiles and rioters.
"The Rittenhouse precedent now gives deranged right-wingers the right to kill my wife's boyfriend if he chases one of them down in a riot"
The Rittenhouse Precedent by BlowtorchBassem November 20, 2021
Legal Precedent
Hym "Now (thanks to the new legal precedent) I'll be able to link the likely but preventable child murder that will happen EXPLICITLY AS THE RESULT of a targeted harassment campaign and the public theft of the solution to the current iteration of A.I. and link it to these piece of shit self-help YouTubers... And HOPEFULLY... I can detroy their lives from the grave... And then they kill themselves. It's a win-win"
Legal Precedent by Hym Iam February 7, 2024
Russian President
The Russian President is the person in charge of Russia. The current Russian President is Vladimir Putin, but not for long. In 2020 the Russian will Vote Kokichi Ouma as their new leader
Person 1: Hey, did you hear about the new Russian President?
Person 2: You mean Kokichi Ouma?
Person 1: Yeah! He's a way better President than Vladimir Putin was
Person 2: Yes he is
Person 2: You mean Kokichi Ouma?
Person 1: Yeah! He's a way better President than Vladimir Putin was
Person 2: Yes he is
Russian President by Vote Kokichi Russian President May 17, 2020
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British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
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