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Definitions by Bongoeman

beats the drums 

An expression that shows one thinks something is good or bongoes. The thing that is bongoes performs the phrase. When used in the past tense, it can either be "beats the drums" or "beat the drums" interchangeably.
"That game last night was really good, it really beats the drums."
beats the drums by Bongoeman February 26, 2025
The act of making something bongoes or more bongoes. Someone who bongifies or bongifies regularly is called a "bongifier". When used in the past tense, it becomes "bongified".
"He really bongified that whole situation."
"This is bad, I've got to bongify it quickly."
bongify by Bongoeman February 26, 2025

Bongoeman 

Someone who regularly or often is bongoes. The plural is "Bongoemen". Can alternatively be spelt "Bongoman" (singular) or "Bongomen" (plural).
Person A: "Did you see what he just did?"
Person B: "Makes sense: He's always such a bongoeman."
Bongoeman by Bongoeman February 26, 2025
Similar in meaning to "good", but has the connotation that whatever is being described could be radical, extreme or unexpected. Can alternatively be spelt "bongos".

See also: bongoeman, bongify, beats the drums
"Check it out, this is bongoes!"
"Did you go to the party yesterday? It was absolutely bongoes!"
bongoes by Bongoeman February 26, 2025