Octopod's definitions

cowpie

A flat blob of cow shit.

I stepped into a fresh cowpie when I was crossing the field

by Octopod November 8, 2003

hoi polloi

Namby-pamby phrase for the masses, or the great unwashed. Fr. Ancient Greek "the many." Saying "the hoi polloi" is an ineffictive attempt at literary snobbery

We read The Atlantic; hoi polloi read People.

by octopod June 12, 2004

wog

Non-English person, especially if swarthy or darker. Most often used for (former) colonials.

"Wogs begin at Calais."

by octopod May 22, 2004

stuffed shirt

A wealthy, self-important, overly formal type; a fellow with a stick up his arse. A pompous ass.

"Have your heard? Cholmondely is in love with a horse!"
"Do tell! Is it a mare or a stallion?"
"Oh, a mare, of course. Nothing queer about Cholmondely!"

by octopod February 24, 2004

tooney

A Canadian two-dollar coin. See looney.

He gave me a coin, no bills. I said "What's this?" "A tooney." Damned clever, these frostbacks.

by octopod November 23, 2003

rock paper scissors

Children's hand game of chance: scissors cuts paper, paper wraps rock, rock breaks scissors.

My turn! No, mine! Let's play rock paper scissors.

by octopod July 10, 2004

long floater

A lengthy turd that don't sink.

I shat such a long floater that the toilet almost cloggged.

by Octopod November 6, 2003