Anonymus Bosch's definitions

out-of-pocket

To front money you don't expect to get back, refunded, or applied to future expenses (as in pulling cash out of your pocket).

I wanted to get that fish-food service, but I had to come up with $45 out-of-pocket.

by Anonymus Bosch June 20, 2006

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

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

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

Put his boots on

Used to describe someone (typically a male) who has apparently completed a sexual conquest. Derived from the original Star Trek televison series in which, on several occasions, Captain Kirk obviously bedded the hot woman who is never seen again. ...Alien chick in 60s go-go/hippy fashion apparel primping while Kirk pulls his Star-Fleet-issue black leather boots on.

A smarmy, smug man walks out of bedroom at a loud party. "Observe! Manfed has just put his boots on! Matilida will be out shortly!"

by Anonymus Bosch May 14, 2008

little weener

A weener that is considered small when compared to other weeners.

Did you see the little weeners? I think I'll have a brat instead.

by Anonymus Bosch July 14, 2006

oblividroid

A person that automatically does things without thinking about them.

That oblividroid just went ahead and processed the request without even noticing how absurd it was!

by Anonymus Bosch November 18, 2005