Pyrrhic victory

A Pyrrhic victory is a victory which is only achieved with heavy losses on one's own side.

This alludes to the Battle of Ausculum (Ascoli Satriano, in Apulia). in 279 BCE, when the Epirote King Pyrrhus, aiding the Tarentines, defeated the Romans but with severe casualties of his own. After the battle, Pyrrhus is recorded to have commented: "If we win another such battle against the Romans, we will be completely lost" (Plutarch, Pyrrhus 21,14).



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The world wars could be loosely considered Pyrrhic victories.


The best example of a pyrrhic victory is in the anglo-zulu war, in which Ntshingwayo Khoza set 22,000 zulu warriors, about 55% of the male population of zululands to attack 1,400 British soldiers in a surprise attack at the Battle of Isandlwana.

Although less than 100 soldiers escaped survived, 4000 zulus, about 10% of the entire male population were lost or substantially wounded in defeating a poorly maintained and inexperienced third of the army in the area. To make matters worse for king Cetshwayo, later that day a force of 5000 zulus took on a hospital with 142 men in it, including all ranks. The zulus, amred with weapons from the earlier pyrrhic victory failed to do any more than kill 17 soldiers and wound 15. This was at an expense of almost 1000 soldiers.

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cashflow

The steady inflow of cash into a legally recognised entity such as a person ro a private or public limited business.

"Most businesses that fold within five years do so because of cashflow problems."

"I have some cashflow problems so I won't be able to go out drinking this weekend"

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coconuts

euphemism for breasts.

big ones, small ones, some as big as your head.

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gayvette

What the corvette should be called, since it is gay.

My gayvette just fell apart.

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sad but true

(n.) A situation that shouldn't happen in todays' world, but does so commonly that everyone turns a blind eye to it because they are used to it. This is a phrase used mainly by pinkos and feminazis, as well as a few other types of liberal, but not commies.

Feminist: It's sad but true that women are still oppressed and held down. Men are pigs.


Race car player: It's sad but true that the crackers are holding my people down and oppressing them. Kill whitey


Socialist guy: It's sad but true that there are still people like Bill Gates who don't get taxed through the arse while there are still poor people. Kill the rich.

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thumbs down

a) a hand signal, interpreted to be negative, which consists of a fist, sideways, with the thumb pointing to the ground.

b) below Satisfactory or unacceptable.

c) An indication to kill


antonym: thumbs up

My fellow motorist gave my driving the thumbs down, before speeding off with his arm and middle finger extended.

I'm sorry, but this definition is crude, immature and a failed attempt at humour. I've just have to give it a thumbs down


The roman gladiatorial type looked about the colloseum to see row after row of thumbs down, so he cast his net over the opponent and speared him through.

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up periscope

(v.) Naval term for a submarine to raise the periscope so the crew can see what is going on above water level.


(n.) Bath-time fun for young boys.

Up periscope! down periscope! Up periscope! Down periscope!

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