194 definitions by Octopod

mahu

Tahitian word for a male who assumes female roles in his daily life.

That mahu cooks and cleans.

by Octopod August 20, 2004

dog in that fight

"I don't have a dog in that fight," means "I don't have a stake in the outcome." Not quite so strong as call somebody who gives a shit.

This expression is neo-Texan.

Russians are fighting Chechens. We Uruguayans don't have a dog in that fight.

by Octopod October 26, 2007

salt of the earth

Jes' folks; the 36 saints who uphold the world; ordinary people. See the song by the Rolling Stones. Origin in the New Testament.

Say a prayer for the hard-working people. Say a prayer for the salt of the earth.

by Octopod November 30, 2003

fress

To eat gluttonously; to consume mass quantities like an animal.

From German and Yiddish "fressen", "to eat (referring to an animal)", as opposed to "essen," "to eat (referring to a human being)."

Sol and Sam were at the deli, fressing away on huge pastrami sandwiches.

by Octopod November 15, 2006

Singes capitulards bouffeurs de fromage

Frog for cheese-eating surrender monkeys.

A dozen gross white flags for the Bastille Day parade. Oui, oui, pour les singes capitulards bouffeurs de fromage.

by Octopod November 24, 2003