sambarnes's definitions

German Shepherd

A nickname for pope Benedict XVI. Along with other terms such as papa ratzi, B16, and papa ben, this phrase may be considered either endearing or offensive, depending upon whether the speaker is a practicing Catholic or not. (similar to the N word among Blacks). German shepherd is a pun on the pope's German background and his role as shepherd of the Christian church, and it plays on the practice of some members of the media calling him a rottweiler during his days as head of the CDF.

God bless our German shepherd!

by sambarnes February 16, 2008

secret sauce

A homogeneous mixture of two or more condiments found in the fridge. Any number of condiments may be used, such as ketchup, mustard, BBQ sauce, or soy sauce. Salad dressing may be added as well. Secret sauce is not at all secret, it's just never the same thing twice. It is usually made as a dipping sauce for fruggets.

I was bored with the individual condiments, so I mixed them all together in a big bowl of secret sauce.

by sambarnes February 28, 2008

ecclesiastical spanking

Noun. A public rebuke by the Pope or a bishop of a disobedient churchman or group, sometimes, but not always involving an excommunication. The act is primarily medicinal, in that it seeks to bring about the return of the errant party to orthodoxy, rather than simply to shun them.

The pope's public rebuke of the illicit and schismatic consecrations constituted an ecclesiastical spanking.

The bishop issued an ecclesiastical spanking by condemning the heterodox ideology espoused by the members of the parish.

by sambarnes January 11, 2009

UTerus

The University of Texas symbol. It's supposed to be the front of a longhorn's head, but it looks a lot like the ventral profile of a woman's womb.

Many longhorns wear burnt orange shirts with a white UTerus on them.

by sambarnes February 29, 2008

presbylutheranism

full name: the western branch of American reform Presbylutheranism. The protestant denomination which the Simpsons as well as most other Springfieldianites belong to. The term is employed by Catholics to poke fun at the tendency of protestant denominations to multiply exponentially, and to highlight these denominations' homogeneity compared to the ancient tradition of the Apostolic Churches both Western and Eastern.

I attend St. Basil's, but all my friends are protestant... I don't know what denomination, presbylutheranism, I guess, they all look the same to me.

by sambarnes February 11, 2008

crackistan

a neighborhood or area where drug dealers and their customers congregate. Typically this is located in the inner city.

be careful. The bus station you are getting off at is in the middle of crackistan.

by sambarnes March 2, 2008

crotch

(verb) to grip or hold something with the inner thighs while sitting in order to leave one's hands free. This is almost always done in a vehicle with a fast food item, such as a beverage or carton of fries.

We're out of cup holders; looks like I'll have to crotch my root beer.

by sambarnes February 16, 2008