What is Collateral?
1.
An excellent film by Michael Mann, starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx.
Me: Did you see Collateral on HBO last night?
Some Guy: Hell yeah! Tom Cruise kicked that black guys ass!
Me: (Silence)
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2.
Giving up something of value to you to prove that you give your word to the other person.
Person 1: Yo meet me downtown at 5pm!
Person 2: Alright man ill be there!
Person 1: Yo gimmie your ipod for collateral!
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3.
Giving away something important to you in order to prove that you are serious, only to retrieve after you've kept your word.
Kayla: Wanna come to this party? I swear I wont ditch you this time!
Jarvis: No thanks, you do this everytime!
Kayla: Ill even leave my shirt and belt as collateral.
Jarvis: Duh, Okay!
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4.
1. Additional, coinciding, occurring at the same time, secondary.
2. Killed babies
civ.They've bombarded a hospital, and killed a dozen babies.
media A hostile facility was attacked, small collateral damage has been reported.
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5.
Michael Liang.
Previously defined to make Fozoh pay his debts, but he never gave.
"It's collateral."
"You sir are collateral."
"Collateral is Michael Liang"
