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tonnage law

"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.
tonnage law by Dammitmon July 10, 2011
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twonager 

Noun

A person, two years old, possessing the attitude and demeanour of a teenager.
That kid is such a twonager!
twonager by Smashola February 10, 2014

Twonager 

A toddler who leverages on their young age and radical selfishness to terrorize or blackmail their parents and grandparents to give in to their demands or wants.
Twonagers born with a silver spoon in their mouth are like little Donald J. Trump’s or Kim Jong-Un’s, with a small percentage of them never outgrowing that phase of their life to become lifelong jerks or assholes.
Twonager by Covido December 11, 2022

rule of tonnage 

The biggest vehicle has the right of way. If you are on a bike, you should yield to cars.
Marten used to bike, but he got smashed when he ignored the rule of tonnage.
rule of tonnage by Encanis October 2, 2009
the combined weight of every individual youve slept with.
example unneccesary--- ----
tonnage by daniel. August 21, 2005

Bangin' Toonage 

Really proper loud and good music. Usually chav-ed out dance music which they listen to and think they're cool in their ford fiesta's with body kits.
1) Turn up that bangin' toonage, white boy.
2) Turn up that bangin' toonage, brown boy.