Definitions by André Bretas

X out 

to delete sth written from a list, record, etc by ticking it, crossing it over, drawing a line through it, etc.

- Her name got X'ed out from the list.
- If you behave yourself, she'll probably X out your name from report.
- Guess what! You just got X'ed from the director's record.

X out by André Bretas September 30, 2006

hanky 

short form for handkerchief.

She won't stop sneezing! Give her a hanky.

hanky by André Bretas June 8, 2005

handy

adjective describing someone who is skilled at using their hands.

I like everything she cooks. She is so handy.

handy by André Bretas June 8, 2005

about as useful as a fart in a spacecraft 

Super useless, garbage.

What he said was about as useful as a fart in a spacecraft.

about as useful as a fart in a spacecraft by André Bretas May 9, 2005

paper pusher 

any bureaucratic worker, usually one who works at a public partition.

I hate those paper pushers working at the city hall.

paper pusher by André Bretas May 5, 2005

air dirty laundry in public 

deal with personal problems while other people are around.

Why don't you save it? I hate it when you just start airing dirty laundry in public.

air dirty laundry in public by André Bretas May 5, 2005

history in the making 

Expression used when there is something big being produced and one believes it will be sucessful.

"hey, that's the tune I am talking about. You know, that's history in the making, man"

history in the making by André Bretas May 3, 2005