figleaf23's definitions

eagle shit

army slang for salary. The eagle is the army paymaster and shit is the money it drops on the soldiers.

The eagle shits! Gentlemen, let's go to the mess.

by Figleaf23 January 1, 2009

Moscow circus

"The big brown bear goes thru the burning ring of fire!"

A large and difficult bowel movement.

Last night I ate two pepper steaks and this morning in the bathroom it was the Moscow circus once again.

by Figleaf23 August 8, 2007

grounded

1 (a). electrical conductivity directed into the earth
1 (b). to be emotionally stable

2 (a). to have your flying privileges suspended
2 (b). to be confined to your home as a punishment

1(a) The computer wasn't properly grounded, so the power surge fried it.

1(b) I like having lunch with my aunt -- she's so sensible and grounded.

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2(a) After he did a victory roll just 200 feet over the runway, the Red Baron was grounded for a month.

2(b) When she woke up her whole family by coming in puking-drunk at 4am, Lindsay was grounded for a month.

by Figleaf23 January 1, 2009

smart drinks

beverages sold with the marketing pitch that they improve cognition, alertness, and/or brain function

Ingredients in smart drinks include ginseng, gingko biloba, and guano.

by Figleaf23 January 1, 2009

9/11/2001

The day rightistas stole the 21st century.

Teacher-in-the-future: "Who can tell me why 9/11/2001 is an important date from the 21st century?"
Student-in-the-future: "A planned catastrophe shocked the populace of the United States enabling them to be manipulated into accepting neo-fascist corporatism as the new organizing principle of their state."
Teacher-in-the-future: "Correct."

by Figleaf23 January 1, 2009

3 dressed up as a 9

on a scale of one to ten, a woman who actually would rate a three presenting superficially as if she were a nine.

"Well you can say what you like
Be what you wanna be
You can suit yourself, baby
But you don't suit me

You're just a 3 dressed up as a 9,
you're only wasting my time."

-Trooper

by Figleaf23 January 1, 2009

palfrey

medieval term for a light riding horse, as compared to the heavy war horse or destrier

We rode our palfreys to the tournament, then rode our destriers in the joust.

by Figleaf23 January 1, 2009