preppy pause

A phenomenon of early '80s New Wave dance music (supposedly attractive to preppies of the era), where the song is interrupted by a moment or two of silence.

The Howard Jones song "Welcome to Conditioning" has a preppy pause.

by Tomte November 16, 2005

twoney

A Canadian $2 coin. See also Looney.

Bridge toll; anyone got a twoney?

by tomte May 19, 2004

brouhaha

Uproar, hubbub, general noise and confusion.

Aged butler: What's all this brouhaha?
Nick Danger: Brouhaha? Hahaha.
Aged butler: Hahahaha...
Nick Danger: HAHAHAHAHAHA...
Aged butler: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
*SLAM*
Nick Danger: Wait... wait a minute!

from the album "How Can You Be In Two Places At Once When You're Not Anywhere At All" by The Firesign Theater

by tomte May 19, 2004

Looney

The Canadian Aureate $1 coin, so named because of the Common Loon engraved on the reverse side (not, as sometimes reported, because of the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse).

The use of the word "Looney" to refer to the dollar coin is quite prevalent in Canada. Canadian dollar stores are quite often called Looney-Twoney stores, for example.

You can't use Looneys to pay bridge tolls in the U.S., more's the pity

by tomte October 31, 2007

Foolano

A random person of questionable intelligence; dolt or moron.

Etymology: Derived from Spanish word Fulano, a generic proper noun roughly translated as "what's his name."

We would've made it out with the goods if Foolano here hadn't tripped the security system.

by tomte June 03, 2004

sagantist

A preening pseudo-scientist who uses scientific knowledge or technological advances derived from that knowledge for his or her own self-aggrandizement.

You ever see "Contact?" The character of David Drumlin is a total sagantist.

by tomte September 12, 2005

Hassan chop!

I am about to kick your ass six ways from Saturday.

Etymology: from the Warner Bros. cartoon character Hassan, a generic Middle Eastern grunt constantly about to cleave Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck in twain.

You dared drink my last apple beer?! HASSAAAAAN CHOP!

by tomte June 06, 2004