steada

slang spelling of 'instead of'.

its a hard knock life for us, its a hard knock life for us, steada treated, we get tricked, steada kisses, we get kicked....
Jay Z. - Hard Knock Life

We gotta start makin changes learn to see me as a brother steada two distant strangas
2 Pac - Changes

steada by zlamma October 18, 2007

stepdad issues 

Whatever William Haynes has with the media

Daren: Is stepdad issues even a thing?

Will: Yeah. You know how a lot of people hate their stepdad, that's what I got with the media.

stepdad issues by RVW July 17, 2015

steady leak 

a slow internal bleeding that begins, often without a person knowing it, due to a foreign object being lodged in the body (i.e. a shard or small particle from a bullet).

Many of today's handgun bullets tend to break up and disperse inside the shooting victim's body, causing a steady leak, which can be fatal since it's difficult to detect.

steady leak by D.S. Credito March 18, 2015

Glass-Steagall 

Act passed in 1933 which regulated banking. Named for Sen. Carter Glass (D-VA) and Rep. Henry Steagall (D-AL 3rd). Also known as the Banking Act of 1933. Motivated by the Great Depression and one of the pillars of the New Deal.

Glass-Steagall prohibited commercial banks from engaging in underwriting securities, i.e., banks that accepted deposits and loaned money at interest were not allowed to issue bonds or new public offerings of stocks. The Act also authorized the creation of deposit insurance.

The Banking Act of '33 was strengthened in 1956 when bank holding companies were barred from the insurance business.

Between 1982 and 1999, banks were deregulated until the same corporation could take deposits, create credit, borrow from the Federal Reserve, underwrite stocks and bonds, operate a hedge fund, and sell insurance.

Glass-Steagall was repealed in stages between 1982 and 1999.

In 1990, the largest bank in the USA--CitiBank--held assets of $369.1 (2009 dollars); by 2009, it held over 5x that. Bank of America is now 13.24 times its size in 1990. The repeal of Glass-Steagall undeniably worsened our problem with banks that were too big to fail.

Glass-Steagall by Abu Yahya April 5, 2010

Steady the Buffs 

Used as a phrase advising or warning that calmness and good order should be maintained.

The Buffs (note the capitalization) refers to the 3rd Regiment of Foot in the British Army, later renamed the Royal East Kent regiment until it was amalgated with other regiments after the Second World War (the current successor regiment being the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment). Before the late 19th century introduction of khaki uniforms British infantry famously wore red jackets. To tell different regiments apart they had different coloured facings - that is to say the inner lining visible when parts of the jacket like the sleeves where folded over. The 3rd Regiment of Foot nickname came from their buff coloured (a pale yellow) facings. This name was officially recognised and popularised during the period when regiments were named after their colonel. There were two Colonel Howard's Regiments so one was called the Buff Howards and the other the Green Howards.

The phrase itself originated in the 1858 when the adjutant of the Buffs was administrating a parade of his regiment under the gaze of a rival regiment, the 21st Fusiliers. Not wanting to be embarrassed by an indisciplined parade he shouted out 'steady the Buffs!' to get his men into order. It became a common phrase in the British Army and was popularised by Kipling

"I can't believe it! My girlfriend has just left me, I've been fired from work and my dog has dog. My life has gone down the drain. I don't know what to do"

"Steady the Buffs! I lost my leg to a lion in Tanganyika but you don't see me blubbing like a nancy boy.

"Sorry, I was being a trifle self-indulgent for a bit there"

Steady the Buffs by oxocube September 1, 2009

steady liftin 

The act of lifting weights or working out on a consistent and regular basis for the purpose of achieving ones fitness related goals. The phrase "Steady Liftin" has been popularized by the Steady Liftin' Apparel company who designs and sells fitness themed clothing.

Wow! Jeff is really starting to look muscular and defined! He's definitely Steady Liftin' and it shows!

steady liftin by Brian L. Peck April 26, 2014

steady grindin' 

Maintaining your hustle. Doing what you have to do to keep your work/personal life balanced while making ends meet. It's not easy, but it's life.

Stay steady grindin', my friends!

steady grindin' by junn1per October 3, 2014