Anthony Brancato's definitions

Generation X

Originally, the generation born (in the United States) in the late 1950s and 1960s (roughly corresponding with the eleven-year decline in U.S. birth rates starting in 1958; compare wordbaby bust/word) to whom a popular novel of this title (by Douglas Coupland) was dedicated; now usually applied to those born during the 10 to 12 years immediately following this.

The entertainment media have taken to regarding Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez as "Mr. and Mrs. Generation X."

by Anthony Brancato August 22, 2003

dole

Unemployment insurance; or, less commonly, any form of public assistance.

Since the company he worked for went out of business and he did not quit or get fired, he was eligible to go on the dole.

by Anthony Brancato April 19, 2003

Guido

An adolescent or young-adult American male of Italian ancestry or descent; esp. one of lower-middle-class socioeconomic background or status and thought of as being dim-witted, excessively aggressive, and prejudiced against perceived outsiders, particularly homosexuals and members of other races.

The Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn is widely regarded by the rest of New York City as a "Guido" stronghold.

by Anthony Brancato April 19, 2003

eaten

Having lost a man, life etc. in a video game, such as Pac-Man

When a player gets eaten in Make Trax, his paintbrush is turned into a cowboy hat and the machine plays "The Twelfth Street Rag."

by Anthony Brancato August 22, 2003