ma bell

"Ma Bell" is a now outdated term that refers to the whole of Bell Telephone, which was to say the entire national telephone network.

Like Ma Bell I got the Ill Communication
--Beastie Boys

by BillyPhuz November 13, 2005

nigger-rig

to jimmy, fix up, or use simple tools or methods to achieve a (usually half-assed) result.

My buddy's muffler kept falling off, so we nigger-rigged it to the chassis with a wire hanger.

by BillyPhuz January 29, 2006