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DEFINITIONS
1. Sound effect heard when a car hits an oil slick in the classic arcade game, Pole Position.
2. Nonsense word used in place of numerous other words or on its own in myriad variations.
BACKGROUND
Both versions of the word spluck came into use in the northeastern United States circa 1982.
1. Sound effect heard when a car hits an oil slick in the classic arcade game, Pole Position.
2. Nonsense word used in place of numerous other words or on its own in myriad variations.
BACKGROUND
Both versions of the word spluck came into use in the northeastern United States circa 1982.
EXAMPLES
1. I heard a 'spluck' when the car hit the oil slick.
2(a) How the spluck are you?
2(b) In God we spluck.
2(c) I spluck my cat.
2(d) Spluckulent.
1. I heard a 'spluck' when the car hit the oil slick.
2(a) How the spluck are you?
2(b) In God we spluck.
2(c) I spluck my cat.
2(d) Spluckulent.
by Fantasm December 11, 2004
Jul 15 Word of the Day
The safeguarding of Earth and other worlds from biological cross-contamination (i.e. billionaires with too much time on their hands).
Also known as “planetary protection.” Planetary protection / quarantine “reflects both the unknown nature of the space environment and the desire of the scientific community to preserve the pristine nature of celestial bodies until they can be studied in detail.”
There are two types of interplanetary contamination. Forward contamination is the transfer of viable organisms from Earth to another celestial body. Back contamination is the transfer of extraterrestrial organisms, if such exist, back to the Earth's biosphere.
Also known as “planetary protection.” Planetary protection / quarantine “reflects both the unknown nature of the space environment and the desire of the scientific community to preserve the pristine nature of celestial bodies until they can be studied in detail.”
There are two types of interplanetary contamination. Forward contamination is the transfer of viable organisms from Earth to another celestial body. Back contamination is the transfer of extraterrestrial organisms, if such exist, back to the Earth's biosphere.
Billionaires are having a dick swinging space race while the earth experiences record breaking heatwaves that cause sea creatures to literally cook inside their shells. We need planetary quarantine.
by monkeylabor July 14, 2021