chonk cat's definitions

Big Oil

A pejorative term for the 6 major oil (petroleum) companies. These companies are ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP, Chevron Corporation, ConocoPhillips, and Total S.A.

Looks like Big Oil stocks are up today.

by chonk cat December 9, 2008

tirequills

The small rubber protrusions found on new tires.

I could tell my friend had new tires because they still had their tirequills.

by chonk cat March 15, 2009

fry an egg on the sidewalk

To say that one could fry an egg on the sidewalk means it's very hot outside. It is actually possible to fry an egg on the sidewalk with the help of mirrors or a solar concentrator. This is often done in developing countries.

It's so hot outside that you could fry an egg on the sidewalk.

by chonk cat December 9, 2008

sin tax

A sin tax is a tax beyond normal sales tax on certain items that are thought to be harmful. The most common example is the tax on tobacco. The tax on gasoline and inefficient/polluting motor vehicles is another example. Sin taxes exist to drive up the cost of and therefore reduce the use of harmful products such as gasoline and tobacco.

The new sin tax on tobacco is forcing some people to quit.

by chonk cat May 14, 2009