Watchiman
How Dominicans say Watch man.
The person that is looking over your house in DR when your in New York
The person that is looking over your house in DR when your in New York
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Who will watch the watchmen?
"Who will watch the watchmen?" is a translation of the phrase "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" made famous by the Roman Poet Juvenal in his satires.
Contextually it referred to the notion that male guards should not guard women against sexual assault as they themselves are capable of committing such crimes, the only solution would be to have the women guarded by eunuchs.
Generally though it is considered the embodiment of the philosophical question as to where ultimate power should reside. It can be attributed as the basis, or at least the summarization, of the United States' concept of division of political power. At any given moment a watchman is watched by two watchmen thus eliminating the possibility of corruption.
The phrase is also well known as the basis for the graphic novel, and film, Watchmen.
Synonymous phrases include:
Who will guard the guards?
Who will protect the protectors?
Who will police the police?
Contextually it referred to the notion that male guards should not guard women against sexual assault as they themselves are capable of committing such crimes, the only solution would be to have the women guarded by eunuchs.
Generally though it is considered the embodiment of the philosophical question as to where ultimate power should reside. It can be attributed as the basis, or at least the summarization, of the United States' concept of division of political power. At any given moment a watchman is watched by two watchmen thus eliminating the possibility of corruption.
The phrase is also well known as the basis for the graphic novel, and film, Watchmen.
Synonymous phrases include:
Who will guard the guards?
Who will protect the protectors?
Who will police the police?
"Privacy is a farce, if you have done nothing wrong then you have nothing to hide. Surveillance is the only way to assure that no crime goes unpunished."
"But who will watch the watchmen? Themselves?"
"But who will watch the watchmen? Themselves?"
Who will watch the watchmen? by Solypsys March 19, 2009
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Watchmen Future Planet
A handheld game for the Nintendo DS that takes place after the events of the critically acclaimed graphic novel Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. The story is set on a far off planet where Dr. Manhattan has fulfilled his promise to create new life. The planet is occupied by lazer gun toting cowboys and newly created counterparts to our planets heroes. The Various missions include getting Rorschach's Vegas wedding annulled, walking a circus tightrope, and defending a brothel from a hoard of corrupt cowboys. The game received so many negative reviews that the publishers tried to disavow the games existence to the extent of erasing it from the internet.
Person 1: I just tried to look the game up. Watchmen Future Planet must be one of those games that was so bad they erased it from existence.
Person 2: That's gotta be it.
Person 2: That's gotta be it.
Watchmen Future Planet by WatchmenFuturePlanet-developer December 14, 2010
Watchmengate
"Watergate" parody term referring to the high-stakes legal battle between 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. regarding the rights to the movie Watchmen.
"I'm a huge fan of Watchmen, but I hope this whole Watchmengate thing doesn't get the movie cancelled."
Watchmengate by BlackDoomShadow January 9, 2009
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watchamacallit by th100 May 27, 2010
The Watchmaker (from the legend of 11:11)
The watchmaker was a man who treated his creations like children. When he was too old to work, he told his “children” and they gave him immortality. Now he magically mends clocks and is like the “mailman” for good wishes. When a person makes good wishes on 11:11 a.m. or p.m., he delivers the “good news” if the wish is granted.
The Watchmaker (from the legend of 11:11) is from the book, "The Wishing Year, a legend for most ages" by Crystal
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The Watchmaker (from the legend of 11:11) by FranciscoGirl August 4, 2011
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