tom from the shore's definitions

hummel

A German self-propelled gun used during World War II. It was an 88mm gun on a Panzer 4 chassis. Literally, Hummel is German for "bumblebee."

A Hummel battery was providing antiaircraft protection for that German convoy.

Two Hummels were destroyed by bazookas.

by Tom from the Shore April 2, 2008

Australian Mensa

Group therapy for people who are mentally ill or otherwise mentally incapacitated.

Toots had a nervous breakdown, so every Friday she goes to Australian Mensa.

After the psychiatric ward, the looneys go to Australian Mensa for outpatient care.

by Tom from the Shore November 9, 2007

Guinzoid

A derogatory term for Italians, drawn from the word "guinea."

Things were okay until those spaghettie-bending guinzoids started coming around here.

by Tom from the Shore November 9, 2007

Australian rocket scientist

A manual laborer, expecially one involved in digging, excavation. So called because the Australians are known as "diggers" and regarded as being rather dense.

He was digging a ditch, a regular Australian rocket scientist!

by Tom from the Shore November 10, 2007

Australian College

A tavern or bar room or cheap gin mill. This is due to the fact that Australians are known for excessive drinking and spending too much time in gin mills.

Joe is over at Australian College getting his load on.

The only education he got was sitting on a bar stool in Australian college.

by Tom from the Shore April 2, 2008

Australian Think Tank

Psychiatric ward. So called because Australians have a reputation for being goofballs.

Babs had a bout of depression and spent a week in the Australian Think Tank

by Tom from the Shore November 8, 2007

Australian babysitter

A bartender. So called because Australians gets so drunk that the bartender feels more like a babysitter.

Jimmy is the Australian babysitter at Mickey's Pub.

Joe had a side job as Australian babysitter at a gin mill

by Tom from the Shore September 14, 2012