Short for Urban Exploration. It is the act of exploring places in a city you normally don't get to see or aren't allowed in, such as abandoned buildings, drains, or rooftops.
It is a misconception that it directly involves graffiti or destruction. They are seperate hobbies but will often be found in the same location.
There's really cool videos on YouTube of people doing urbex. My favourite channel is Fogarty Avenue.
URBEX is the process of exploring and documenting significantabandoned buildings, including those with historical importance that otherwise would be lost and forgotten. Specifically, when URBEXing, you should leave only footsteps.
The ProperPeople went URBEXing to document what remains inside of the gilded-age mansion.
A learning disability marked by impairment of the ability to recognize and comprehend written words, especially those relating to a wrongful entry upon abandoned properties.
Mike: " Look at that decrepit old factory! Is that a 'No Trespassing' sign?
Bill: "Do you mean that sign that says 'Come On In!'?"
Mike: "Oh, you're right, let's urbex!"
Bill: "Why not? You know we suffer from urbex dyslexia! It can't be cured!"
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.