Slang term for xylophone, a tuned melodic percussion instrument, made of either wood, kelon, or a similar resonant material. Often having a musical range of at least two octaves, xylophones have a very articulate and characteristic sound. They are a very important instrument in today's bands and orchestras.
OK percussion, sort out the parts, and make sure you remember there is a xylophone solo during this piece.
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Did you guys hear that wicked xylophone solo in Sabre Dance?
Xylo, a person who doesn’t know what they want from life and that scares them. Someone who has the power to heal one’s soul, yet, they can destroy it with the same amount of ease. Someone who fears letting people get close, they fear they’ll get hurt from it.
The extreme feeling of existential dread that a person feels whilst in the presence of, or hearing a xylophone.
“I’m terribly sorry, Mr. Montgumery, but I will be unable to attend the orchestral demonstatration of the talents of said musicians; as I know there will be a xylophone present, and I suffer from xylophonobia.”
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.