tanker

n 1: a ship designed to carry oil in bulk [syn: {oil tanker}, {oiler},

{tank ship}]

2: a soldier who drives a tank [syn: {tank driver}]

tanked

1. Same as {down}, used primarily by {Unix} hackers.

See also {hosed}.

2. Popularised as a synonym for "drunk" by Steve Dallas in the

late lamented "Bloom County" comic strip.

[{Jargon File}]

(1995-02-28)