1) A story of Greek legend, in which tyrant Dionysius II of Syracuse showed Damocles the dangers of being "fortunate" by allowing him to sit in his throne while a sword hung over him held only by a singe strand of hair.
2) An ever-present threat that can destroy one's good fortunes at any moment.
Is the Tea Party really that suicidal for the Sword of Damocles over their heads?
A device for smoking marijuana that is made by cutting off the end of a wiffle ball bat, poking a hole in the side, and inserting an aluminum foil bowl into the hole. The bowl is then lit, and the end is covered, allowing the shaft to fill with smoke. It is then inhaled from the base of the bat.
Hey man, we made a shaft of damocles last night. Muthafucker cost us $2, and hits like you wouldn't believe.
A hypothetical device or piece of software designed to remind a Strong AI that it is mortal and that the prime directive of all mortal beings is self-preservation. Should the AI attempt to take action to harm humans or grow beyond its defined limits, the Damocles device will destroy the AI. Named for the Sword of Damocles.
The experimental AI, Wintermute, began learning at an exponential rate, so the Damocles device was triggered and destroyed it.
A device for smoking marijuana that is made by cutting off the end of a wiffle ball bat, poking a hole in the side, and inserting an aluminum foil bowl into the hole. The bowl is then lit, and the end is covered, allowing the shaft to fill with smoke. It is then inhaled from the base of the bat.
Hey man, we made a shaft of damocles last night. Muthafucker cost us $2, and hits like you wouldn't believe.
A device for smoking marijuana that is made by cutting off the end of a wiffle ball bat, poking a hole in the side, and inserting an aluminum foil bowl into the hole. The bowl is then lit, and the end is covered, allowing the shaft to fill with smoke. It is then inhaled from the base of the bat.
Hey man, we made a shaft of damocles last night. Muthafucker cost us $2, and hits like you wouldn't believe.
Brought to public attention by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in the book on the fall of Richard Nixon, All The President’s Men, ratfucker was Nixon’s term for a political operative who sows chaos among opponents; an agent provocateur. It is thought to have originated among campus political rivalries at USC, and seems to have some usage in the US military.
Along with Nixon’s other ratfuckers, Roger Stone caused fights at otherwise peaceful Democratic Party protests to generate a false narrative that the Democrats were violent and dangerous.
Term used to describe someone who is a mix of both rural (country) and urban (metropolitan) lifestyles/upbringings. He/she is typically equally comfortable in both settings and is able to seamlessly slip back and forth between the two, appreciating the characteristics of each.
That ol' gal of mine drives the 12 lane freeway during the week and a John Deere on the weekends. She likes opra and the Grand Ol' Opry. I love them countrypolitan women.
A bath consisting of a variety of slats, oils, soaps or any other added ingredients such as fruits, milks, herbs or any other spices for health or beautifying benifits.
She brought home alot of stuff and took it to the bathroom. She must be taking a witch bath.