Joe Iron's definitions

Citizen

A type of men's haircut that is done to make the person look like an upstanding member of the community. The haircut is short, above the ears and off the collar.

Customer: Hey give me a citizen, I got a court date.
Barber: Will do, we'll get you off.

by Joe Iron May 17, 2007

Log Off the Internet Day

Log Off the Internet Day was started by a group of activists and thinkers in 1999 to make the public aware of the impacting is making on real life communities. Log Off the Internet Day is celebrated on the first Saturday after the start of summer in your hemisphere on which you are supposed to stay off the internet. No email, chat, IMs, gameplaying or surfing. A time to go to a movie, see some friends, ride a bike, be with your family.

I totally celebrated Log Off the Internet Day and went for a bike ride.

My second life wife got mad because I spent some time with my first life wife on Log Off the Internet Day.

by Joe Iron August 22, 2007

Granholm

An empty building, office, storefront, or research park in Michigan usually with a "for lease" or "for sale" sign in front.

I counted six Granholms on Main Street in Ann Arbor on the way to work today.

I saw five Granholms in a row on 96.

by Joe Iron November 24, 2007

Coffin

A regular automobile such as a Honda Accord or a Toyota Camry. The name refers not to the safety of the car but to the fact that the people driving them don't really live. They are already dead.

My mom wanted to buy a coffin but my dad would let her.

by Joe Iron February 16, 2008

Automagical

An old mainframe phrase from at least the 80s, meaning when things appear automatically like magic. Typically used with netview and JES2 automatic commands.

I put the start of that batch cobol job in JES2 start commands, that job will start automagically every morning at 2:30.

by Joe Iron May 17, 2007

Five Points

This nickname from at least the 1960's for the intersection of Calumet Ave, Indianapolis Blvd and 114th St in Whiting, Indiana. The reason for the nickname is there are five intersections meeting at that point.

There was another shooting down at the bar by Five Points.

I wrecked the Delta when I spun out and hit the fence down at Five Points.

by Joe Iron March 16, 2008

chicamobile

A girl's car. An automobile specifically designed to be driven and owned by girls. Usually small and easy to park.

My brother was going to buy a Honda Fit but my dad told him it was a chicamobile and talked him out of it.

by Joe Iron March 16, 2008