Definitions by Anthony Brancato

halal 

Death (because "halal" means just that in Hungarian)

Recently some members of the now-defunct heavy metal band Tragic Johnson have formed a new band named Halal. Why Halal? Because Halal means "death" in Hungarian.

halal by Anthony Brancato February 19, 2004

jeeb 

A capsule containing Tuinal, a sedative drug that combines two barbiturates (Seconal and Sodium Amytal) in equal proportions (used in the 1980s). See also bean.

"He'd do a jeeb and then wash it down with whiskey, and within minutes he would be practically falling all over the place."

jeeb by Anthony Brancato February 19, 2004

Big Stagecoach 

(usually preceded by "the") Fargo, North Dakota (due to its being the state's largest city).

It was during the peak popularity of Fargo-born singer Bobby Vee that a local disc jockey came up with the nickname "The Big Stagecoach."

Big Stagecoach by Anthony Brancato August 31, 2003

nosra 

Arson (spelled backwards).

When investigators entered the building after the fire had been put out they found several cryptic messages spray-painted on the walls, including "NOSRA" - "arson" spelled backwards.

nosra by Anthony Brancato August 23, 2003

edicius 

Suicide (spelled backwards).

There is French-based heavy-metal band called Edicius, which is "suicide" spelled backwards.

edicius by Anthony Brancato August 23, 2003

sniff a bicycle seat

to be unsuccessful, usually in a competitive endeavor; to lose, often under unfortunate or exasperating circumstances.

Al Gore got half a million more popular votes than George W. Bush in the 2000 election, but since Bush won more electoral votes that sent Bush to the White House and left Gore to sniff a bicycle seat.

sniff a bicycle seat by Anthony Brancato August 23, 2003

Snaggle tooth 

A gold or silver charm in the shape of a small horn, worn on a chain, popular among young-adult males, especially those of Italian ethnicity.

There is no doubt that few if any of the young men who wear the ubiquitous "snaggle tooth" pendant are aware of the charm's true origins: In medieval Italy, it was a sign of shame worn by a man whose wife had left him for another - a cuckold.

Snaggle tooth by Anthony Brancato August 23, 2003