"The vessel, or vehicle with the greatest gross tonnage has the right of way."
Based in part on the navigation rule about ships restricted in ability to maneuver and how other ships need to stay away. And the reality of if there is a collision between two or more vehicles the smaller vehicles will take more damage than the larger vehicles. And that greater amount of damage is shared with the occupants of the smaller vehicle.
Smart car v. F-350 crew cab pickup. Pickup driver is shook up and possibly bruised from the airbag, they can walk away. Smart car driver is in the ambulance on the way to the hospital with multiple fractures and or internal injuries. Moral of the story, violating the tonnage law will end up in pain & suffering. Even though you may have the right to be where you are, the right will not protect you from harm.
Usually tinnage refers to six-packs or crates of cheap beer or cider, which ever is being sold at the best price, and is bought for house parties, pregamming, or and other occasion calling for lots of cheap booze.
The acto of "owning" "destroying" "completely mangling" the enemy. Usually used in online multiplayer games, is often tagged to real life though.
That was some pretty awesome tankage when you lobbed that grenade at those grunts.
Holy shit that was some extreme tankage you put on that warthog.
Robbie runs into Robert, whacks straight off him and hits the ground with a loud thud and goes owwwwwwww. Thats tankage
another term for a station wagon, mini-van, or any other kind of vehicle that is targeted at the "family" demographic(also M.A.V.)
"Tactical advantages aside, the M.A.V. is top of the line for the holy warrior troop transport manufactured by the Church of Latter Day Saints Military Industrial Complex. Also great for family trips...to heathen lands."
12 step recovery jargon referring to someone new who talks about how great life is, now that they'resober. Usually meaning that the person is out of touch with reality.
The new guy seems pretty happy for a dude who has no job, no money and no family. He must be on a pink cloud.