Anonymus Bosch's definitions

gimcrack

An item or feature that, while it initially appears to or is presented as having value, actually turns out to be relatively worthless.

My ISP sent me a CD of supposedly great software, but it just turned out to be nothing but gimcracks and swag.

by Anonymus Bosch October 4, 2005

Red-shirt guy

A character in fiction (usually TV or movies) that will meet their demise almost immediately at the beginning of the story. Can also be a real person that is clearly going to fail at the onset. Derived from the original Star Trek TV series in which unimportant characters (wearing red shirts) would accompany the main characters on an adventure and get killed before the first commercial break.

(pointing at TV screen) "See that ditzy chick with the radio? Red-shirt guy!"

"Manfred wants to play darts with them."
"Red-shirt guy."
"Yeah."

by Anonymus Bosch January 7, 2006

Called in slack

To phone or email your place of work with an obvious fabrication, saying you can't come in.

Hey, Manfred called in slack. He said his garage burned down again ...I heard empty beer cans knocked over in the background while he mumbled.

by Anonymus Bosch June 28, 2006

ton-up

Accelerating your vehicle to over 100mph.

"John did the ton-up on the way over."

by Anonymus Bosch September 29, 2005

froob

A rude football fan.

That froob is so sauced on 3.2 he couldn't shut it to save his mother's life!

by Anonymus Bosch January 12, 2006

ton

"the ton" A speed of 100mph.

John nearly did the ton on the way to work.

by Anonymus Bosch September 30, 2005

White Noise

Reasonably obscure punk band from Minnesota during the mid-eighties. Not skinhead, despite the name. They were just white and noisy, plain and simple.

Matilda fell on the beer in Richard's basement while White Noise repeated their first set.

by Anonymus Bosch July 14, 2006