Duckbutt's definitions

mushroom status

This is the plight occasionally experienced by lower-level college administrators such as department or division chairs in which they are on a short leash as to what they can do, are regularly given a ration of shit, and are kept in the dark.

No budget, no instructions, no discretion or wiggle room; Bill has been consigned to mushroom status and regular Friday afternoon meetings.

by Duckbutt September 23, 2005

Bravo Sierra

Phonetic spelling of b.s., which is short for "bullshit."

It helps to be a world-class generator of Bravo Sierra if you are a minor university adminostrator.

by Duckbutt October 14, 2004

cunt cap

A dysphemism for the military overseas cap.

A yardbird wears his cunt cap tilted toward the back in trying to look cool.

by Duckbutt February 9, 2006

Wookie

The mythical hairy man-beast allegedly living in the Honey Island Swamp in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

Ever since Katrina, no one's seen the Wookie any more; chances are that he shaved and moved to Dallas and will start for the Cowboys.

by Duckbutt March 4, 2006

poliitical schadenfreude

The pleasure experienced when a member of an opposed political party is experiencing embarassment or disfunction.

The Lewinsky affair generated much political schadenfreude within the G.O.P.

by Duckbutt January 1, 2004

remoras

A person's remoras are a personal retinue of sycophants that maintain the fragile esteem of an important person and bask in that person's reflected glory. They do not serve some instrumental purpose. such as bodyguards or assistants, but are merely a mobile personal cheering squad.

You can always expect that stars and media celebrities with have their remoras in tow.

by Duckbutt April 27, 2006

New Jersey bubble bath

This refers to the results of making flatuses while taking a bath.

After dining royally on pinto beans, Hector took a New Jersey bubble bath.

by Duckbutt January 11, 2008