Duckbutt's definitions

pissant

1. An insignificant or mediocre person.

2. A tiny black ant, sometimes called a 'sugar ant.' It is called this because this type of ant is a favorite target in urinals.

Monty Python wrote the Philosopher's Song in which they declared that 'Immanuel Kant was an old pissant.' I agree.

by Duckbutt November 10, 2006

dog robber

Military slang for aides of general officers.

Bill served as General B. Fuddle's dog robber while on post.

by Duckbutt September 16, 2005

pogie bait

USMC slang for sweet edibles, such as cake or candy.

Everybody liked it when a family member sent a kage of pogie bait to someone in the unit.

by Duckbutt September 10, 2004

wokka wokka

What intoxicated Yalies sing in The Wiffenpoof Song.

Chadwick really tied one on; and walked around scenic New Haven singing "Wokka Wokka."

by Duckbutt August 7, 2004

Gypsy Rose Lee Strategy

In negotiations or in a hierarchy, this is a strategy of holding back the commitment of some resources. The plan is that they might be subsequently required by a customer or superior and, when provided, gives them the sense that they have gained a considerable concession. This is named after Gypsy Rose Lee (1911-1970), American ecdysiast (stripteaser), who advised a stripper to pretend that she had completed her disrobing but still had one or more garments that could be removed and had been planned to do so. This caused the customers to clamor for her to remove more, and when she would seemingly reluctantly did so, it would, give them the sense of having gotten something extra.

On my original proposal, I used the Gypsy Rose Lee strategy by not listing some things that were planned because I knew that they would be requested and I wanted to give the impression of them having gained some big concessions.

by Duckbutt January 30, 2007

awdoc

An awdoc is a university student who discovers at about ninety percent of the way through a semester that he (rarely she) is making a poor grade and asks for some slack on the course grade or deadlines for term papers. Awdocs are so-called because of their characteristic distress call, "Aww Doc!"

Soon it will be Thanksgiving, and the awdocs will discover that time is running out for them. I must purchase two boxes of Puffs for them and replenish the Jack Daniel's for myself!

by Duckbutt September 30, 2005

goat rodeo

An emergency situation that goes extremely bad.

Last night we had a real goat rodeo; it's the weekend payday syndrome.

by Duckbutt April 27, 2006