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Light commonly used in theatrical settings or for bands and soforth. Short for parabolic reflector in a can - it's basically a car headlight, very high wattage (typically 500-750) and quite bright. They're also known for being quite cheap and throwing a nice, even light but not being nearly as flexible as an ellipsoidal or fresnel.
If you drop a light from the catwalk, you're in deep shit - unless it was just a parcan.
parcan by Entropist March 22, 2004
Words you can keep

Parangutan 

A person who is constantly pranging out hard, almost like some sort of scatty great ape.
Aislinn: what's that noise, I think I can hear sirens?

Christian: Stop pranging out, you're such a parangutan sometimes.
Parangutan by Urbex13 February 20, 2012

scantron paranoia 

the feeling one experiences when taking a test on a scantron and getting the same answer multiple times in a row; applies to students
I got five B's in a row on my scantron, one of them HAD to have been wrong. I hate scantron paranoia.
scantron paranoia by iCoinedThat1199 December 28, 2009

Boner Paranoia 

When you have a boner and everything looks fuckable (extremely horny)
Bro, I have boner paranoia. I'm so down to fuck my 45 year old Hispanic house keeper.
Boner Paranoia by Martin Luber King October 21, 2016

Peter Paranoia 

One who will make false accusations about people and be unable to back them up.

They will convince themselves that the accusations are real, and will never admit that it was made up.
Peter Paranoia claimed that Joe was stealing all of his tools from his shed, then Peter Paranoia accused somebody of urinating in his chocolate biscuits and lemonade.

What a cuckoo!
Peter Paranoia by meds4u January 15, 2010

parangaricutirimicuaro 

Parangaricutirimicuaro is a tongue twister that many Hispanics use. Sometimes used as teasing someone who repeats everything you say then you say Parangaricutirimicuaro, and you end up winning.

By the way that is the way you spell it. Many people spell it wrong.
(me: im hungry
you: im hungry
me: stop copying me
you: stop copying me
me: parangaricutirimicuaro
you: parag, parigua, para, ahh i give up!)

or here's a bigger phrase...

"El volcan del PARANGARICUTIRIMICUARO, se quiere DESPARANGARICUTIRIMICUAR, el que lo DESPARANGARICUTIRIMICUERE, sera un buen DESPARANGARICUTIRIMICUADOR"

Marvin The Paranoid Android 

A cynical robot who doesn't think the best of most people. One of the main characters in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
"Here I am, brain the size of a planet, and they ask me to open a door" - Marvin The Paranoid Android
More from Urban Dictionary
Acronym for Non-Athletic Regular Person. Your schools lacrosse team probably shouts it at you while you walk by.
Lookie at these bunch of narps, NARP NARP NARP
NARP by Douchebag McKenzy March 31, 2010
Word of the Day on September 7, 2026

High School Liquid 

A person who can freely travel between and fit in with all high school social groups and classes.
He is high school liquid, he ate lunch with the nerds and hung out with the jocks after school.
High School Liquid by Thaedris July 30, 2008
Word of the Day on September 6, 2026

Purple Patch 

To describe coming into something good, coming into good luck and or good times.

Like walking over small green hills in the countryside then coming across a purple patch of flowers, thus it being unique and out of the ordinary.
I hit a real purple patch.

The other day this good thing happened unexpectedly then I was lucky with this, it was unique, I hit a real purple patch.
Purple Patch by Ralph Shitstorm October 27, 2020
Word of the Day on September 5, 2026
(Ewokese) Freedom!
And dying in yo' bed many years from now, would ya be willing ta trade all da days from dis here day ta dat fo' one chance, just one chance, ta come back here as young men an' tell our enemies dat dey may take our lives but dey will never take our freedom ... YUB NUB!
yub nub by rotjrem November 4, 2010
Word of the Day on September 4, 2026
1. Meaning nasty, sexy, filthy. Popularized by Christina Aguilera.

2. Used usally as a close friend in hip-hop slang.
1. Wanna get dirrty
It's about time that I came to start the party Sweat drippin' over my body
Dancin' gettin' just a little naughty

2. Sup Dirrty? Haven't seen you in a while.
dirrty by Minty November 30, 2003
Word of the Day on September 3, 2026

Coyote Ugly

1. Place

The Bar came before the movie. It is an awesome bar where the girls know how to party and make you feel okay about giving up your money, drawers, bras, and dignity.

2. Movie

A story about a Jersey girl following her dreams, aided by working at this bar in New York.

3. Situation/Person/Decision

See other definitions - waking up next to someone so ugly you'd rather chew your arm off than wake them up.
1. Yo, Coyote Ugly is my favorite bar! I got whipped, stripped, drunk, and danced on the bar all before 7 o'clock!

2. Hey did you see Coyote Ugly? It actually has a plot!

3. Ugg I woke up to Coyote Ugly this morning!
Coyote Ugly by jerseycountry March 8, 2009
Word of the Day on September 2, 2026
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