Rural Dictionary

French word created by reversing the first and last syllable of the word tom-ber. Slang style popularised by the cult song "Laisse beton" ... or "Let it slide".

by JM August 3, 2003

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A supposedly narcotic spirit which originated in the 17th century and became popular during the turn of the century in Europe and further popularized by famous artists and writers.

Absinthe has an opaque green color with a licorice aroma and a high alcohol content, typically containing anise, artemesia pontica, melissa, fennel, hyssop and lemonbalm; some immitation absinthes contain the original controversial ingredient wormwood, which contains the neurotoxin thujone.

Immitation absinthes, despite manufacturers claims, have only a general similarity with absinthes drank a century ago. The historically romanticized drink was Pernod Fils, a French Absinthe, which contained wormwood, and the exact recipe of which was never known. However, in 2004 It was painstakingly resurrected by microbiologist Ted Breaux, who owned two original bottles, and formed a private company selling limited batches of the real thing.

"After the first glass, you see things as you wish they were. After the second, you see things as they are not. Finally, you see things as they really are, and that is the most horrible thing in the world."
- Oscar Wilde

by JM December 17, 2004

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Aeon Flux

A post-apocaliptic, non-linear science-fiction anime created by Peter Chung that explores the relationship between sociopathic philantropists of two seperate governments: one a female terrorist, Aeon Flux, and another a scientist and dictator, Trevor Goodchild.

The show debuted in 1991 as part of Mtv's Liquid Television, the last episode being made in 1995.

Aeon Flux: "Fine to play with my feelings, but you are involving innocent people, Trevor! What are you doing to that poor girl!"
Trevor: "Jealous?"

by JM December 17, 2004

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