3 definitions by DictionaryContributor B===D
A baton, typically a retractable/collapsible type that is carried by the police and can be easily carried by an average civilian and used for self-defense or destroying kneecaps.
The term is derived from the 1994 attack of Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan by Shane Stant, who was later revealed to be hired by Jeff Gillooly and Shawn Eckardt. Eckardt was the bodyguard to and Gillooly was the ex-husband of rival Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding. The attacker used a 21-inch (53 cm) ASP telescopic baton and was intending to break the knee of Kerrigan, thus allowing Harding to advance further. Many news outlets and people have since associated Tonya Harding directly with the attack and the alliterative term "Tonya Tapper" was created.
The term is derived from the 1994 attack of Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan by Shane Stant, who was later revealed to be hired by Jeff Gillooly and Shawn Eckardt. Eckardt was the bodyguard to and Gillooly was the ex-husband of rival Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding. The attacker used a 21-inch (53 cm) ASP telescopic baton and was intending to break the knee of Kerrigan, thus allowing Harding to advance further. Many news outlets and people have since associated Tonya Harding directly with the attack and the alliterative term "Tonya Tapper" was created.
"Did you hear Jimmy got hit up with a Tonya Tapper? He's never going to walk the same."
"I keep a Tonya Tapper in my car in case of emergencies."
"What is the word for a Tonya Tapper again? You know, the one that you smash into the ground to collapse or into kneecaps."
"I keep a Tonya Tapper in my car in case of emergencies."
"What is the word for a Tonya Tapper again? You know, the one that you smash into the ground to collapse or into kneecaps."
by DictionaryContributor B===D May 1, 2023
The word originates from the small aliens in Star Wars who roam the deserts in brown cloaks, stealing & scavenging, but has come to have multiple definitions:
1. (original) fictional alien species from Star Wars.
2. (slur) a derogatory word for a Muslim, someone of Arab descent, or people of the Middle East.
3. (pejorative) people who roam areas, scavenging scrap metal/garbage, and are often suspected of stealing materials.
1. (original) fictional alien species from Star Wars.
2. (slur) a derogatory word for a Muslim, someone of Arab descent, or people of the Middle East.
3. (pejorative) people who roam areas, scavenging scrap metal/garbage, and are often suspected of stealing materials.
1. The Jawas took R2D2 in the original Star Wars movie.
2. Those damn Jawas blew up some sites again.
3. Don't leave out your tools in the front yard or else the Jawas will collect them with the cabinet we left by the road as well.
2. Those damn Jawas blew up some sites again.
3. Don't leave out your tools in the front yard or else the Jawas will collect them with the cabinet we left by the road as well.
by DictionaryContributor B===D January 18, 2023
A phrase used by people of Latino/Hispanic cultures in response to people referring to them in simple stereotypes, referring to them as 'tacos' to sum up a culture, or assuming they are of Mexican descent.
The phrase is mainly a direct response to First Lady Jill Biden's speech, where she simplified the multi-ethnic community of San Antonio to the Mexican-American dish "breakfast tacos," in a quote from her speech: “The diversity of this community... as distinct as the bodegas of the Bronx, as beautiful as the blossoms of Miami and as unique as the breakfast tacos here in San Antonio, is your strength.” prompting the phrase as a response to the cringy assumption/pandering.
The phrase is mainly a direct response to First Lady Jill Biden's speech, where she simplified the multi-ethnic community of San Antonio to the Mexican-American dish "breakfast tacos," in a quote from her speech: “The diversity of this community... as distinct as the bodegas of the Bronx, as beautiful as the blossoms of Miami and as unique as the breakfast tacos here in San Antonio, is your strength.” prompting the phrase as a response to the cringy assumption/pandering.
Person 1: "Did you hear that speech from Jill Biden in San Antonio the other night?"
Person 2: "Yeah, I can believe she said that crap. Like, I am not a taco."
Person 2: "Yeah, I can believe she said that crap. Like, I am not a taco."
by DictionaryContributor B===D July 16, 2022