Contras

Word CONTRAS
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Definitions and meanings of "Contras"

What do we mean by contras?

A deal to swap goods or services.

A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.

An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account).

Any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass.

A contra dance.

A country dance.

Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start. Urban Dictionary

1. an opposing force; something opposite 2. the name of Vampire Weekend's sophomore album in reference to the above definition Urban Dictionary

Originally an Arcade game, it is best known as the best Run 'n gun NES game, if not the best Run 'n gun game of all time. It is also the first time the Konami code ever appeared in a video game. Urban Dictionary

1. A video game played on the NES 2. An opposing force 3. Military forces created by the CIA in the mid 80's to combat the sadinista movement in Nicaragua and the spread of communism in central america, funded by weapon sales to Iran and the spread of crack-cocaine through the united states. Urban Dictionary

A series of games based on fighting the alien scum, Red/Blood Falcon. The NES game features two shirtless marines, Larry and Bill, with an arsenal of weapons through 8 different zones. Weapons (Best to Worst): (S)Spread Gun- Spreads powerful bullets in a large radius. Be thankful you have this weapon. (L)Laser- Most powerful weapon, continues after hits an enemy, however it stops if fired continuously. (M)Machine Gun- Hold A to save a fuck load of time and lose some thumb cramps. (B)Force Field- Like a star in Mario, except there is no extra music. Stay focused to see when it stops. (R)Rapid Fire- Speeds up your bullets, not useful unless many are collected, then its tha shit! (F)Fireball- Slow, fired in groups of three, spirals. Worst weapon unless you gather lots of R. Urban Dictionary

A game that Pwns all. You have not become a man until you have beaten Contra III: Alien Wars with three lives on hard. When used properly, Contra is another word for Pwning everything, which is what you do in the game. Urban Dictionary

Noun. 1. A person who in some way disagrees with everything said, a contradictor or one who contradicts. Urban Dictionary

A form of marching tuba that produces a massive dark sound. Commonly used by drum corps Urban Dictionary

Kickass video game that wussies think is too hard, so they put in a thirty lives code. Urban Dictionary

In a word: Hardcore Urban Dictionary

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The word "contras" in example sentences

When Reagan said that the contras were the ‘moral equivalent’ of our founding fathers, he meant that the contras and the American revolutionaries were equivalent with respect to the morality of their actions. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Among those groups were the Nicaraguan rebels known as the contras, who were violently opposed to the democratically elected Sandinista government. ❋ Ronen Bergman (2007)

To those who called the contras "freedom fighters," Reich is a hero. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The US government supported the various insurgent groups known as the contras, who were seeking to over throw the leftist regime in the country. ❋ Garry (2005)

Ultimately, the secret arms sales to Iran became enmeshed with another covert policy of the administration—its attempt to overturn the left-wing government of Nicaragua by subsidizing right-wing rebels known as the contras. ❋ Craig Unger (2004)

Another piece of the puzzle fell into place when a plane loaded with supplies for the Nicaraguan rebels called contras was shot down over southern Nicaragua. ❋ Daniel Schorr (2001)

I should remind you that at the time President Reagan made the following statement: "The contras are the moral equivalent of our Founding Fathers." ❋ Unknown (2009)

During the 1980s, the base was used as the training center for the paramilitary death squads known as the contras, as well as a launching pad for the CIA-coordinated attacks on the Sandinista government of Nicaragua and the social movements in Guatemala, where the contras murdered over 100,000 people. ❋ Sam Holguin (2009)

At the time of his retirement, Mr. Sanchez was said by federal investigators to have been linked to illegal U.S. arms deals to the so-called "contras," anti-Sandinista rebels who were fighting the left-wing government in Nicaragua. ❋ T. Rees Shapiro (2011)

In Nicaragua we had seen men with guns slung over their shoulders, guarding official buildings or waiting for transportation to the border to fight the "contras," Reagan's mercenaries who were out to topple the Nicaraguan government. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Organized terrorists such as the "contras" who raped pillaged and plundered the Nicaraguan country side, and the Death Squads in Guatemala and El Salvador green lighted by John Negroponte. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In the past, according to intrepid journalists, researchers and former CIA officials themselves, the agency has toppled governments, staged assassinations, supported terrorists who unleashed waves of violence against their people (they called them 'contras'), bombed people, undermined national economies and democracies, and a host of other crimes - because they were told to do so. ❋ Unknown (2007)

These include border incursions by Colombian paramilitary and military forces similar to cross border attacks by the US sponsored "contras" against the Sandinista government of Nicaragua during the 1980's. ❋ Unknown (2010)

US-backed counterrevolutionary forces, or "contras," battled the left-wing Sandinista government in decade-long civil war in the 1980s, which claimed more than 36,000 lives. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As we will see, the "contras" dig deep for evidence that the market has flubbed the pricing of some stocks. ❋ Unknown (2010)

❋ PiE! (2003)

1. My [contra] in [the student] body election [beat me] by 10 votes. 2. "I think you're a contra. I think that you lie." -Vampire Weekend, I Think Ur A [Contra] ❋ AlternaPop! (2010)

Retard-"[Contra] is so old, it can't compare to awesome graphics of the Xbox." Me-"Too bad graphics [don't matter], you retard. Contra is [the best game ever], and it's worth more money than you." ❋ Emennius (2004)

1. [Contra] is a badass game. 2. The [contra] to fire is water. 3. CIA Contras in [central america] were created to keep the united states [foothold] on the region during the cold war period. ❋ Alabaster Jones (2006)

Contra Super Contra [Contra III]: [The Alien] [Wars] Many more... ❋ Lyrax (2005)

"[Dood], we were so Contra, we [pwn] [the world]" ❋ Crawford (2004)

You: "Man, tonight is a [beautiful night]." Contra: "Last night was better." You: "This [homework] was really [difficult]." Contra: "No, it was easy." ❋ Gilason11 (2010)

these sousaphones are [crap], why didn't ([insert name] of [band director]) buy contras instead? ❋ Chuck Harrigan (2007)

❋ Asereratrghfjyujytj (2003)

[Contra III] [kicks] so much ass that it is not suitable for [women and children]. ❋ JakeStar (2005)

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