Octopod's definitions

snot rag

handkerchief; tissue; kleenex

Throw that filthy snot rag in the trash, piggo!

by Octopod November 6, 2003

bala busteh

An expert housekeeper; by extension, an expert at other things. Fr. Hebrew or Aramaic via Yiddish.

That Hillary can bake cookies, but she's no bala busteh!

by Octopod November 8, 2003

whinging pommy bastard

Englishman that complains a lot; or, an Englishman. Whinge means to whine or to complain, a pommy or pommie is an Englishman, and bastard is just for emphasis.

Why do you Australians always talk about "whinging pommy bastards?"

by octopod November 5, 2006

Chinaman's chance

No chance at all.

The evil elf Kucinich hasn't got a Chinaman's chance of winning the nomination.

by octopod March 4, 2004

lowbrow

Plebian, aficionado of mass culture, vulgar.

She was such a lowbrow she thought the Weekly World News was a journal of opinion.

by Octopod November 4, 2003

around

In-word for "about" among certain new-age Bolsheviks.

The collective decided to organize around animal rights.

by octopod November 30, 2003

hair of dog

Alcoholic beverage drunk the morning after a bender as a hangover cure. Time for a twelve step program.

F. Scott woke up at 10:00 and treated himself to a hair of the dog that bit him.

by octopod November 5, 2003