Bilham's definitions

Z out

To tabulate and print out the transactions of the day's sales on a cash register.
Metaphorically: To sum up and conclude a transaction or relationship.

"It's quitting time. Did you Z out?"

"OK, if we're gonna Z out, let's talk about the $960 I paid on your Con Ed bill 2 years ago."

by Bilham April 24, 2012

soonest

As quickly as is reasonable.

(Business letter): "I will look into the issue and get back to you soonest."

by Bilham April 6, 2014

Seasonal Tsunami

The Christmas shopping/cultural season between Halloween and New Year's Day

Every time I walk into a store I remember that I forgot to bring my ipod, and now I would have to listen to christmas music everywhere. It's the Seasonal Tsunami.

by Bilham December 9, 2010

Jingo Jango

A sign-language gesture with the hand , meaning "I'm goin to pee & get a drink."

The gesture is a double dip j sign, pinkie finger, twice.

Across the loud, sweaty, undulating, pheromone flooded dancefloor, I spotted Scotty, and I gave him the Jingo Jango, and he nodded okay. So I hit the head.

by Bilham January 15, 2011

Sawyer's Handful

A quantity suggestive of fewer than five, or a short handful.

Derived from the concept of a lumber-mill worker’s (sawyer’s) hand often missing a finger and so less able to hold as much as a whole hand.

Being moody and obnoxious, Scott had only a sawyer's handful of friends.

by Bilham May 14, 2010

Forefounders

A garbled reference to the original creators of the United States, who favored independence from English rule and/or wrote the Constitution. It mixes "Fore-fathers" and "Founding fathers."

"This president is attacking religion, and is putting in place a secular agenda that our forefounders would not recognize." -Mitt Romney, February 8, 2012.

by Bilham May 22, 2012

Compatico

Compatible. Similar to "Simpatico," used in the same way.

The date went well. She and I were compatico.
That's great Tom. Mozeltov.

by Bilham January 24, 2011