avgfhadsfkjbvhadsfjhbv's definitions

keith moon

British Drummer, 1946 – 1978, best known as the drummer for The Who during their most creative period. At his peak (circa 1970), Moon was probably the finest rock drummer that ever was. He was one of the first drummers to employ an extended drum kit (two bass drums, etc.) – more unusually, he had a style that could actually make full use of all the extra equipment. (Listen to “Cobwebs and Strange” off “A quick one” to get some idea of what Moon was capable of – not exactly a drum solo, but the closest thing he ever recorded to one.) His ability was progressively eroded by substance abuse and a destructive lifestyle up to his death in 1978. His passing effectively marked the end of The Who, although they released two more albums of original material (with Kenny Jones as drummer) and have continued to tour intermittently since.

One of my greatest regrets is not seeing a performance by The Who with Keith Moon at his peak.

by avgfhadsfkjbvhadsfjhbv October 3, 2006

never-will-be

Similar to a has-been, but without the interval of being genuinely famous between originally being a nobody and then becoming a nobody again (afterwards).

The term is also sometimes applied to pseudo-celebrities that are used to pad out the roster of guests at TV programs and other events that wanted real celebrities, but couldn't get them.

Sometimes, the never-will-be is deluded enough to think that they truly were famous at some point, and is irritated that they aren't generally treated like the celebrities they feel they should have been.

Synonym: never-was.

He's never done anything important enough to be a has-been -- he's a never-will-be.

by avgfhadsfkjbvhadsfjhbv September 29, 2006

canadian peso

Slang for the Canadian dollar during the nineties when it was substantially devalued relative to the American dollar. The Mexican peso was also substantially reduced in value during this time, hence the connection. The phrase is less commonly heard in recent times, as the Canadian and American currencies have been nearly at par.

How much is that in Canadian Pesos?

by avgfhadsfkjbvhadsfjhbv October 6, 2006

Mouvement 51

Former political organization in the Canadian province of Quebec that advocated Quebec becoming the 51st state of the United States. They thought that it might be possible to arrange for Quebec to have only one official language more easily than if they remained part of Canada. This was probably true, except that the one official language wouldn't have been Français. The organization's policies don't appear to have been well thought-out.

Mouvement 51 wanted to ensure a French-speaking Quebec by becoming part of the United States. C'est fou!

by avgfhadsfkjbvhadsfjhbv September 8, 2006

rich

(noun) Someone with a lot more money than you. As such, the definition is elastic depending on one's economic status. Usually a term applied to others rather than to oneself.

Make the rich pay! (Marxist-Leninist party of Canada campaign slogan, circa 1980)

by avgfhadsfkjbvhadsfjhbv September 2, 2006

tour de france

An international sporting event for evaluating new performance enhancing drugs, blood doping, masking agents, and other forms of cheating. Also a simultaneous event in which the chemistry people try to develop testing techniques to catch the cheating from the first event. Some cycling is also apparently involved.

See: amphetamines, erythropoietin, growth hormone, steroids, testosterone

There are two types of competitors in the Tour de France -- cheaters, and those that haven't been caught (yet).

by avgfhadsfkjbvhadsfjhbv October 2, 2006

las vegas

American excess at its most excessive.

Everything that's bad about the United States all rolled into one location.

A colossal waste of energy, in the middle of nowhere.

Las Vegas should be seen at least once, if only to prove that it really does exist, and isn't the demented fantasy of a Hollywood set designer.

by avgfhadsfkjbvhadsfjhbv September 8, 2006