Bill Mobley's definitions

Clowning

"Acting the fool" or "telling someone off." Making your displeasure known loudly, because someone didn't (for example) pay you what he or she promised.

Maggie know good and well she shouldn't have been clowning and acting the fool at that public library.

by Bill Mobley February 17, 2023

Pee-the-bed

An older child causing concern because he still urinates in bed while sleeping at night.

"I heard that Jeffery pee-the-bed at night, and he'll be seven soon.

by Bill Mobley October 12, 2021

Salmon Co-Cakes

What some southern kids called Salmon Croquettes.

Mama fixed some salmon co-cakes today.

by Bill Mobley January 26, 2022

Beese

A word used by some black southerners long ago, (and sometimes still used today by old timers) often in a loving casual way to denote the reason for some action one may have taken or didn't take.

"Oh I know she owes me a little money, but I couldn't say nothing about that, beese she walked way over here and had so much trouble finding me. You know what I'm saying?" "It would be so ugly to bring that up."

by Bill Mobley March 2, 2023

Chitlin Supper

A social gathering from the past (it lasted at least to the 1960s and early 70s) where the people (usually black Americans) ate chitlins (chitterlings) and cole slaw. Red Rooster hot sauce was available to go on them. Most of the time you could get only one serving, and it always seemed at these times that the chitlins tasted extra good. The chitlin supper had to be given by a reputable individual though because it was often said: "You don't eat everybody's chitlins."

The usher read the announcement: "Martha Johnson will be having a Chitlin Supper this Saturday night to raise money for the church anniversary."

by Bill Mobley March 8, 2023

Huckleberry

(Inoffensive use) A non Uncle Tom, or Oreo black person who identifies with the offbeat behavior of white people. They are the black Trekkies, black hippies, black lovers of Folk music...etc.

Curtis is such a Huckleberry, he was the only black person singing at work when the radio played The City of New Orleans.

by Bill Mobley November 16, 2023

Geeked up

A phrase made popular by black males (usually from the south) who meant to say, for example: We all were geared up and ready to go. Instead they would say, "we all were geeked up and ready to go." This is the truth.

All of the players were geeked up and ready for the game.

by Bill Mobley February 22, 2024