Octopod's definitions

shrinkage

What happens to your pecker in cold water. From a Seinfeld episode.

"Lorena, I don't really have a needle dick. I just got out of the pool!"
"Here, let me cut it off with these nail scissors,"

by Octopod November 21, 2003

Gotham

The big city, the Big Apple, etc. From superhero comics.

The arch-criminal Lex Luthor plans to steal all the bearer bonds in Gotham.

by octopod May 29, 2004

turnip truck

Metaphorical vehicle bringing rubes to Gotham. One who falls off the truck is hopelessly naive.

You know, I didn't just fall off the turnip truck! I know stuff about the Big City.

by octopod May 29, 2004

shvug

A Yiddish term of derision for a stupid nigger. Related, possibly, to shvartzer.

When they arrested the shvug, the trap was still clamped on his hand. They had to take him to the hospital.

by octopod May 4, 2009

a mile wide and an inch deep

Impressive at first but with experience, found to be stupid or unimaginative

"That John Kerry seems to have gravitas."
"He's a mile wide and an inch deep."

by octopod April 10, 2004

burn rate

How much money a start-up venture spends per month just to stay alive.

We've got to raise more capital with our colossal burn rate.

by octopod November 24, 2003

Yeah, right!

Ironic or sarcastic expression of agreement that really means disagreement or dismissal. See whatever.

No, Howard Dean is a man of character and conviction . . .
Yeah, right!

by octopod November 22, 2003