hipster's definitions

down pat

at the point of having something memorized or perfected.

I practiced that guitar riff for days till I got it down pat.

by hipster November 21, 2004

damage control

an attempt made to correct or rectify a situation that went wrong

we gotta be prepared to do some serious damage control if the press hears about this!

by hipster July 2, 2004

on ice

delayed or postponed

we're gonna put the plans for the new place on ice for a little while.

by hipster November 19, 2004

on the fly

describing something done in a casual or informal manner; also, something said or done quickly or in passing.

"I just processed that order on the fly without making any notes."

"I don't remember mentioning anything about the party to Jenn's sister, must have said it on the fly."

by hipster July 26, 2005

crunch time

a deadline/the last minute

"It's gettin pretty close to crunch time,better finish that report soon."

by hipster November 10, 2003

gotcha

a reply of acknowledgement, a verbal abbreviation of "I got you", which is derived from "I got what you're saying".

me: "I'm staying in tonight."
her: "why? you not feeling well?"
me: "nope. I'm cuffed."
her: "gotcha. oh well don't worry about it. I got cash. I'll be there in 5, see you soon."
me: "sweet."

by hipster January 18, 2005

winched

to be dragged into a situation, most of the time unwittingly, that you otherwise wouldn't necessarily want to be a part of

-from "winch", a device installed on the front of a watercraft trailer, consisting of a reel of cable turned by a motor, with a hook at the end of the cable, to pull in a boat or other marine vehicle from out of the water.

"Todd and his gf won't be able to join the rest of us at the cottage for the long weekend, somehow they got winched into helping his sister move.....suckers!!"

by hipster April 29, 2007