JonathanChance's definitions

Suicide Barrel

Nickname given to the Brewster F2A Buffalo, an American-Built carrier based Fighter of WWII which was not at all succesful in the hands of the Americans, but had great success in the hands of the Finnish, who used them with great success in thier war against the Soviet Union.

by JonathanChance September 30, 2003

Humpty Dump

Nickname Given to the Metrodome, the major sports venue in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

We're the Minnesota Vikings and we're just a pile of junk, we play in a dome they call the Humpty-Dump.

by JonathanChance October 1, 2003

Miller Killer

Nickname given to the Noordyun UC-64 Norseman, a Canadian-built utility aricraft primarily used for light transportation duties during World War Two. Earned its nickname because musician Glenn Miller died in one when the Norseman carryin him and his enterouge crashed into the English Channel.

by JonathanChance September 29, 2003

Gropenfuhrer

Nickname given by cartoonist Gary Trudeau to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California.

Gropenfuhrer, what is your policy for recovering California's Economy?

by JonathanChance December 4, 2003

Ace-Maker

Nickname given to the F6F Hellcat, a Carrier-Based fighter aircraft used by the US Navy and Royal Navy During World War Two. Earned its nickname due to its superiority over most of the Aircraft put out by the Japanese.

by JonathanChance September 30, 2003

Double Ugly

Nickname given to the F-4 Phantom.

by JonathanChance September 29, 2003

oz

Name given to the person who is in charge of the world's largest radio trivia contest held every spring in Stevens Point, WI. The Oz writes the questions, enforces the rules, has the power to make any changes in the rules at any time during the contest, rules on complaints about particular questions, and is a really, really cool wordfrood/word.

What the fuck? We have a fucking book source saying otherwise! Remind me to call Oz on the compliant line about that question

by JonathanChance October 1, 2003