HMB

Abbreviation for "high maintenance bitch."

I dated this girl for 6 weeks and out of nowhere she asked me to buy her a $700 gold necklace. I dumped the HMB right there and then.

by Johnny Z. Styles June 11, 2010

recurving

Leaving one job to take another that pays less but places one back on the learning curve.

Bill quit his job at Garvo Industries and took a new job with Oigle Tech so he could learn about the newest software programming applications. He justified this job move on the grounds of recurving.

by Johnny Z. Styles May 31, 2010

Occupational Slumming

Taking a job that is beneath a person's education or skill level as a means of retreat from adult responsibilities and/or avoiding possible failure in one's true occupation.

Although he was trained to be an architect, Hank took a job at Burger King instead because he didn't believe he'd be able to design a building that anyone would be interested in financing. His parents were disappointed by Hank's obvious occupational slumming.

by Johnny Z. Styles May 28, 2010

counter-terrorism

(n.) counter-terrorism refers to offensive measures taken to deter, prevent and respond to terrorism.

Before the 2010 Vancouver Olympics began all the manhole covers in and around the city were welded closed as a counter-terrorism measure.

by Johnny Z. Styles May 31, 2010

red neck noise

music that is considered low-brow, worthless and/or socially irrelevant by visible minorities and the middle- and upper-classes. Heavy metal, country and country-western music are considered red neck noise.

A: That white boy in Bravo Company kept me up all night with his red neck noise.

B: Fo Real? What plastic was he spinnin'?

A: Gawd damn Metallica and Johnny Cash, yo.

by Johnny Z. Styles June 21, 2010

passed over

"Passed over" means that someone has been denied a well-deserved promotion or bonus.

Professor Smith, who has been with the university for 26 years, was passed over for tenure; the blonde woman professor with the long legs and big boobs got tenure though, despite working at the university for only 2 years.

by Johnny Z. Styles May 31, 2010

cop killers

"Cop killers" are a type of bullet that can penetrate a police officer's body armor -- for example, a Kevlar vest. Cop-killer bullets have a stronger casing and a smaller bursting charge than regular bullets. Regular bullets are made of lead, which is considered a soft metal. Cop-killer bullets are made from stronger metals such as brass, steel, beryllium copper and iron. Cop-killer bullets are illegal for civilians to own, use or sell in most countries, including the United States and Canada.

The 38-year-old police officer was shot and killed with cop-killer bullets, better known on the street as cop killers. Authorities do not know how the suspect in the murder obtained the illegal ammunition.

by Johnny Z. Styles May 14, 2010