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blue chip

A high-quality, relatively low-risk investment; the term usually refers to stocks of large, well-established companies that have performed well over a long period.
I just put $500 on some good GE blue chip stock.
by IrishRepublicanArmy February 11, 2004
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PRC-77

the PRC doesn't stand for anything.

the PRC-77 (and the improved PRC-770) are military VHF FM transcievers, that have been used sence 1960, and are slowly being phased out because the US Army likes them.

Frequency Coverage:
30.0000 to 76.0000 MHz
channel spacing:
50 kHz
channels:
920
Power Output:
5 watts
Range:
10 miles on a bad day
5 miles when the VC are shooting at you
30 miles when you get back to base

PRC-77s are used as manpack radios (straped to the back of GIs and used for unit-to-unit communications), if you've ever seen the movie "Platoon", the PRC-77 is the radio that all the Americans are carrying on thier backs.
or they are installed as radios in Humvees and tanks. (i.e. all the antennas on military viecles are connected to PRC-77s.

widly copied by every NATO member, so all the good guys can talk to each other.
"Roger, get the PRC-77 on 41.75 and call HQ"
by IrishRepublicanArmy October 21, 2003
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kiddie crack

Yo! hit me up for some of that kiddie crack
by IrishRepublicanArmy December 20, 2003
mugGet the kiddie crackmug.

de-icer

pilot speak:

A device designed to operate under all weather conditions, except icing.
United 460, ice at FL 370 and FL 250, be advised.
by IrishRepublicanArmy December 22, 2003
mugGet the de-icermug.

Maglite

An aircraft aluminum flashlight. Favored by the LAPD. only for use against mexicans
by IrishRepublicanArmy November 27, 2003
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Aluminum Overcast

Pilot slang for the the B-17 flying fortress.

The pimpmobile of bombers.
We still gots a few Aluminum Overcast's flying, thanks to the Confederate Air Force
by IrishRepublicanArmy November 16, 2003
mugGet the Aluminum Overcastmug.

gray market

Halfway between the white market (completely legal) and black market (completely illegal). The gray market sells products which are legal to own, but can be used illegaly or are illegal to use completely.
In Virginia, police radar detectors are gray market items because it is legal to own one, but illegal to actully use it.
by IrishRepublicanArmy June 5, 2004
mugGet the gray marketmug.

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