Day 27 pt. 2

it's easier to prepare yourself mentally for battle than it is to train your mind to handle the down time. since i've been here in afghanistan i have had plenty of time on my hands. in my time here i have completed three seasons of dexter, two seasons of sons of anarchy, a season of wonder showzen, a season it's always sunny in philadelphia, two books, over twenty games of spades, forty levels of angry birds and a handful of movies. i have been here twenty-eight days. in my down time i have come up with two new slang terms that i will try to incorporate into my day-to-day jargon.

Bolo   |bō lō|                                        verb

1. to bolo
2. the act of kicking a persons neck while they are laying on the ground and smiling maliciously.
3. the act of throwing quicklime in someones eyes during a fight.

see also: boloed, boloing  
from the 1988 martial arts classic Bloodsport  


Earp    |ər p|                                                    verb

1. to earp
2. the act of slapping someone multiple times when you are clearly in the wrong.
3. the act of explaining to someone why you're slapping them while slapping them.

see also: earped, tearp, earping, post-erp
from the 1993 western classic Tombstone

Wyatt Earp: [Tyler reaches for his gun] Go ahead, skin it! Skin that smokewagon and see what happens...
Johnny Tyler: [pauses, scared] M-mister, I'm gettin' tired of your...
Wyatt Earp: [slaps Tyler across the face, unafraid] I'm gettin' tired of all your gas, now jerk that pistol and go to work!
Wyatt Earp: [slaps him harder, now completely steely-eyed] I said throw down, boy!