This word is an ancient Hebrew word used to describe a disgrace, or one who brings the embarrassment through mere association. Someone who is "a disgrace", meaning "such a shame".
Famed Jewish protester Abbie Hoffman said that Judge Julius Hoffman, also a Jew, was "a schande vor de goyim" during the trial of the Chicago Eight, which meant "a shame before the gentiles", i.e non-Jews.
1. To slow or inhibit forward movement or progress to the point of stagnation and ultimately, death.
2. The act of drawing someone'sattention away from something, or to deflect.
3. The polar opposite of helpful.
That customer wasn't expecting the Schanze, but boy was he in for a surprise!
or
I gave that guy The Schanze, and boy did he love it!
or
TOTALLY AWESOME! The Schanze felt great to that customer!
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 12lane 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 homealot of stuff and took it to the bathroom. She must be taking a witch bath.