Scotch-tape skies

A weather condition frequently seen in family photographs of a certain age, brought on by the ill-considered use of Scotch tape in scrapbooks and picture frames.

I found a photograph of Grandma sitting in her roadster under Scotch-tape skies.

by Bottom Ford January 02, 2010

micro hobby

A hobby you spend hardly any time on, but that you claim because you bought the gear.

Bottom says he’s taken up bodyboarding, but it’s just a vacation micro hobby.

by Bottom Ford September 29, 2010

reef rash

Abrasion caused by contact with rocks/reef in a surfing accident.

"Dig Bottom's reef rash. He wiped out bad."

by Bottom Ford September 18, 2009

lingua fracas

1. The few words one knows in another language sufficient to start a fight.

2. A fight over the proper use of a word.

1. Bottom doesn’t speak Spanish; he only knows enough of the lingua fracas to get into trouble.

2. “ ‘Impact’ is a verb only in the lingua fracas.”
“You mean, like, when my fist impacts your face?”

by Bottom Ford May 01, 2010

extravirg

One of those annoying virgins who is super-friendly

Bottom went to his class reunion, which had been organized by an extravirg with nothing better to do.

by Bottom Ford March 04, 2010

veggie del norte

1. vegetables that have migrated so far north they have become frozen.
2. Any kind of frozen vegetable.

Bottom doesn’t have any fresh salad fixings, but he can serve veggie del norte anytime.

by Bottom Ford May 02, 2010

business babble

Language used only in the business world, to add verisimilitude to an otherwise spurious argument.

Bottom’s contribution at the managers meeting was pure business babble: “Only if we focus on our core competencies can be hope to appear impactful to our competitors.”

by Bottom Ford May 02, 2010