Anthony Brancato's definitions

tank

To deliberately lose a sporting event or contest, esp. with the intention of gaining some future advantage (such as a higher selection in an upcoming draft, etc.)

The NBA lottery was implemented in the 1980s so that non-contending teams would have less incentive to "tank" games at the end of the season in order to secure the top pick in the following summer's draft.

by Anthony Brancato April 19, 2003

nosra

Arson (spelled backwards).

When investigators entered the building after the fire had been put out they found several cryptic messages spray-painted on the walls, including "NOSRA" - "arson" spelled backwards.

by Anthony Brancato August 23, 2003

Guido

An adolescent or young-adult American male of Italian ancestry or descent; esp. one of lower-middle-class socioeconomic background or status and thought of as being dim-witted, excessively aggressive, and prejudiced against perceived outsiders, particularly homosexuals and members of other races.

The Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn is widely regarded by the rest of New York City as a "Guido" stronghold.

by Anthony Brancato April 19, 2003

tribad

A female with a greatly enlarged clitoris, thought to be as the result of a hormone imbalance, especially one of homosexual orientation (sometimes spelled "tribade")

If the female sexual partner of a tribad spreads her legs very widely, penetration can occur, making actual sexual intercourse between the parties possible.

by Anthony Brancato August 22, 2003

half-man

A drug dealer, esp. a small-time, street-level drug dealer.

"Sniff a few lines with your buddy Noriega/Then bust the half-man in the bodega" (Big Lou, "Justice Not Found")

by Anthony Brancato April 20, 2003

LIPNOP

Life In Prison, NO Parole; a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, as for murder.

There is a growing movement in many states to replace the death penalty with LIPNOP, which stands for "life in prison, no parole."

by Anthony Brancato April 19, 2003

eaten

Having lost a man, life etc. in a video game, such as Pac-Man

When a player gets eaten in Make Trax, his paintbrush is turned into a cowboy hat and the machine plays "The Twelfth Street Rag."

by Anthony Brancato August 22, 2003