Definitions by Ann Pearl Owen

hoot de snoot 

Adjective describing something or someone believed to be more important or valuable than other things or people because of the snobby attitude accompanying the person or thing.

Not merely ordinarily pretentious, overpriced, snobby, vainglorious, or affected, but excessively so.

Knitter A: Let's go look at the new yarns at the hoot de snoot yarn store.

Knitter B: Yeah, then we can order them on line at a fraction of the price without the attitude.

hoot de snoot by Ann Pearl Owen February 16, 2010

Bob's yer uncle

Easy peasy, no additional effort required for the desired effect, home in hose.

A: "How do I make this popcorn?"

B: "Put it in the microwave , push the button, and Bob's yer uncle."

Bob's yer uncle by Ann Pearl Owen February 9, 2010

It's a snap 

Simple, easy, automatic, demanding nothing.

A: "How do you get to the bus?"

B: "It's a snap -- just across the road."

It's a snap by Ann Pearl Owen February 9, 2010

broke 

Adjective, nonfunctional, in need of repair.

Rural usage, derived from past participle and/or the past tense of verb to break.

Usually used to refer to previously functioning machines which no longer work correctly.

The refrigerator's broke, we need to get it fixed.

broke by Ann Pearl Owen April 4, 2008

fucked up 

Adjective: totally nonfunctional, beyond repair.

Used to refer to a machine that is not just broken but which cannot be repaired.

My puter was broke so I took it to James to get it fixed -- now it is totally fucked up.

fucked up by Ann Pearl Owen April 4, 2008

busted

Adjective: Broken, nonfunctional

Colloquial term which can be used to describe things that are in pieces as busted dishes, but is more commonly used especially to describe mechanical devices that do no longer work.

I had to get my car towed 'cause it's busted.

busted by Ann Pearl Owen April 4, 2008

fat and sassy 

Adjective: Happy, elated, exuberant, in a fine state physically and emotionally, couldn't feel better, fit as a fiddle.

Rural Midwestern expression.

Question: How you doing?

Answer: Fat and sassy!

fat and sassy by Ann Pearl Owen April 4, 2008