colored

African-American. The former "polite" term, replaced by "Negro," then by "black," now by "African-American."

White folks in Washington
They sure know how
To call a colored man a nigger,
Just to see him bow.
-- Lead Belly, "Bourgeois Blues"

by octopod June 13, 2004

phone it in

Perform an act in a perfunctory, uncommitted fashion, as if it didn't matter.

She sang the National Anthem, but she was just phoning it in as far as I could tell.

by octopod November 08, 2003

no-goodnik

An wicked person.

That Lord Macbeth? A real no-goodnik, lemme tell ya!

by Octopod November 10, 2003

Jewess

An adult female of Jewish persuasion or background. Very old-fashioned.

She's the Jewess in Jewess jeans.
-- Gilda Rader, Saturday Night Live

by octopod June 13, 2004

your father's moustache

Ancient, retro semi-insult, used either in annoyance or to contradict an assertion.

John Kerry does NOT look French! Ahh, ya fadda's moustache!

by octopod November 22, 2003

pig out

Overeat; indulge in gluttony.

Went to the garlic festival and pigged out. Vampires beware!

by Octopod November 07, 2003

poodle

One who cravenly does another's bidding, a metaphorical butt boy.

The Left calls Tony Blair "George Bush's poodle."

by octopod November 24, 2003