182 definitions by al-in-chgo
Plural of "Pornality" (see definition).
Pornalities are words or expressions formed by fusing an older saying (usually trite or banal) with a new element to form a new meaning, usually more risque or graphic:
Examples:
With simple juxtaposition: "What can I do for you?" becomes, "What can I do you for?"
Fusion (sometimes called portmanteau) of two words:
TV's Bart Simpson fused CRAP + FANTASTIC and got CRAPTASTIC.
Pornalities are words or expressions formed by fusing an older saying (usually trite or banal) with a new element to form a new meaning, usually more risque or graphic:
Examples:
With simple juxtaposition: "What can I do for you?" becomes, "What can I do you for?"
Fusion (sometimes called portmanteau) of two words:
TV's Bart Simpson fused CRAP + FANTASTIC and got CRAPTASTIC.
Said the hooker to the john: "It's a business doing pleasure with you."
Said the john: "And I love the fact that you observe all the Pornalities."
Said the john: "And I love the fact that you observe all the Pornalities."
by al-in-chgo May 14, 2010
“PORNALITY” comes from PORN + BANALITY, a misheard or misunderstood (if clichéd) expression that takes on a more graphic or sexualized meaning:
Examples --
HARD-AND-FAST solution becomes “HARDEN-FAST” SOLUTION;
NO-HOLDS-BARRED (wrestling) becomes “NO HOLES BARRED” (stick it anywhere!);
NIP IT IN THE BUD becomes “NIP IT IN THE BUTT";
and, a pornality deliberately scripted for television:
CORNISH GAME HEN became "CORNISH GAY MEN" as mishead by Dick Solomon (John Lithgow) on NBC-TV's "Third Rock from the Sun" (1996-2001).
Examples --
HARD-AND-FAST solution becomes “HARDEN-FAST” SOLUTION;
NO-HOLDS-BARRED (wrestling) becomes “NO HOLES BARRED” (stick it anywhere!);
NIP IT IN THE BUD becomes “NIP IT IN THE BUTT";
and, a pornality deliberately scripted for television:
CORNISH GAME HEN became "CORNISH GAY MEN" as mishead by Dick Solomon (John Lithgow) on NBC-TV's "Third Rock from the Sun" (1996-2001).
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"Man, you got a buttload of mail."
"Don't you mean 'boatload'? "Buttload" is a pornality."
"I was gonna say 'shitload'."
"Point well taken."
"Man, you got a buttload of mail."
"Don't you mean 'boatload'? "Buttload" is a pornality."
"I was gonna say 'shitload'."
"Point well taken."
by al-in-chgo May 13, 2010
A vicious and very hardy feral animal that can withstand attacks, stings, and even snake bites yet keeps on killing and eating. Metaphorically, an assistant or political operative who takes a similar "no-holds-barred" approach and is always on the attack despite attacks and reprisals.
"Official Washington and its counterparts around the globe are struggling to understand just how much the honey badgers are now running the show." - TIME magazine, 13 February 2017
by al-in-chgo February 4, 2017
A person who loves knees, or who has a fetish for human knees.
From the Greek GONATOs + PHILE, "Knee" and "Lover of."
Not to be confused with "gonad."
From the Greek GONATOs + PHILE, "Knee" and "Lover of."
Not to be confused with "gonad."
by al-in-chgo September 28, 2015
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Q: What's a Gay Eight?
A: Six inches.
Q: OK, so what's a genuine eight inches?
A: No one I know (sighs).
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Q: What's a Gay Eight?
A: Six inches.
Q: OK, so what's a genuine eight inches?
A: No one I know (sighs).
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by al-in-chgo May 16, 2010
Pronounced "TOOK-us OY-f'n tish." Many variant spellings. Literally "ass on the table," it's a Yiddish phrase meaning a serious atmosphere for talk or negotiation. Closest US-English equivalents are probably "No BS" or "(Let's get down to) brass tacks." Often used in a tone of exasperation. Generally recommended for use within members of the same sex.
"Elliot, come into the dining room. We need to make travel plans NOW or they won't get done."
"But Uncle Bernie, the game starts in half an hour."
"Plenty of time if you stop fooling around. Cmon: tuchus oyfn tish."
"But Uncle Bernie, the game starts in half an hour."
"Plenty of time if you stop fooling around. Cmon: tuchus oyfn tish."
by al-in-chgo December 24, 2013
Term adopted by fans of CBS-TV's police-procedural drama, THE MENTALIST. Came from a typically offhanded slighting remark by title character Patrick Jane (Simon Baker). Refers to the kind of just-barely-dressy beachcomber-type sandals often worn by Teresa Lisbon, co-star (Robin Tunney).
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"My firm is very conservative and frowns slightly on Lisbon Loafers, even in the summer. Actually, policy is kind of hypocritical because no one minds secretaries in them, but nonetheless it's a big turn-off to HR when a women interviews in them. Unfair, no?"
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by al-in-chgo July 2, 2010