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The act of a company taking over other companies, in order to grow larger. Secrecy about the takeover is implied but is not obvious or compulsory.
( Derived from the powerful Shipstone Corporation, which eventually owned Coca-Cola and 50% of all business on Earth in Robert Heinlien's novel "Friday"
( Derived from the powerful Shipstone Corporation, which eventually owned Coca-Cola and 50% of all business on Earth in Robert Heinlien's novel "Friday"
by D F Stuckey February 14, 2004
Get the shipstone mug.To succeed in attaining a goal, especially in the sexual sense and for a man.
Refers to Errol Flynn the actor, noted for his large number of successful pursuits of women and girls.
Refers to Errol Flynn the actor, noted for his large number of successful pursuits of women and girls.
"This test is easy, I'll be in like Flynn!"
"Sally invited me to her place now her folks are out of town! In like Flynn, I think. . . "
"Sally invited me to her place now her folks are out of town! In like Flynn, I think. . . "
by D F Stuckey March 11, 2004
Get the in like flynn mug.A quote line to introduce a new topic of conversation, or to end a particualarly embarrassing line of talk.
Derived from the old horse operas where action at one point was interrupted to go to the ranch in question; This line being spoken by the narrator in order to assist the hard of thinking. ( A hold over from radio narration style )
Derived from the old horse operas where action at one point was interrupted to go to the ranch in question; This line being spoken by the narrator in order to assist the hard of thinking. ( A hold over from radio narration style )
A;"Anyway, how did your date with Sarah go?"
B:'OK, I guess . . . Did you know she was a hermaphrodite?"
(Silence)
A:"Meanwhile, back at the ranch . . . "
B:'OK, I guess . . . Did you know she was a hermaphrodite?"
(Silence)
A:"Meanwhile, back at the ranch . . . "
by D F Stuckey May 4, 2004
Get the meanwhile, back at the ranch mug." After being constipated for a week, the last thing you need is to have a Chocolate Steamtrain to relieve the break"
by D F Stuckey February 19, 2004
Get the Chocolate Steamtrain mug.Internet term meaning a permanent link to a cached site, rather than to one which changes content regularly.
by D F Stuckey November 5, 2004
Get the permalink mug.Mechanical arm, operated by remote control by mimicking the motion of a human arm.
Term invented by Robert Heinlien in the novella of the same name.
Term invented by Robert Heinlien in the novella of the same name.
by D F Stuckey May 26, 2004
Get the waldo mug.A:"Hey, is it true that Mormons are multitheistic, Elder?"
B:"Well, we are taught that there are many creations, and that there are gods for each thinking race in the universe. We simply worship our god, Jehovah."
A:"So, somewhere in space is a bunch of creatures that look like Lady Gonhorra?"
B:"Yes. We believe them to be very high-strung . . . "
B:"Well, we are taught that there are many creations, and that there are gods for each thinking race in the universe. We simply worship our god, Jehovah."
A:"So, somewhere in space is a bunch of creatures that look like Lady Gonhorra?"
B:"Yes. We believe them to be very high-strung . . . "
by D F Stuckey July 10, 2004
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