spinmeister

A political consultant or publicist who tries to get the media to interpret an event, usually embarassing to the client, in a favorable way; a pundit who voluntarily performs the same function

The spinmeisters tried to interpret Bill Clinton's relationship with Monica as an example of his feminist leanings

by cornholio October 05, 2003

Shaggy dog story

A joke, usually long, with a silly premise, often involving talking animals. Named for a classic joke involving a lost shaggy dog. Punch line: "Not that shaggy!"

The joke ended with "and that goes for your cat, too!" Just another shaggy dog story.

by cornholio October 12, 2003

piercing

Surgical decoration of the body, esp. the ears, nostrils, eyebrows and navel; sometimes the tongue, nipples, or genitalia. Considered attractive by some, disgusting by others

At my elementary school, they frowned on navel-piercing until the principal had it done.

by cornholio October 12, 2003

blue state

A state that has recently gone democratic; see bicoastal; opposite of red state.

In the blue states, the bobos like Howard Dean, but he'll never carry the red states.

by Cornholio October 30, 2003

parlor pink

A not-quite-Bolshevik that acts like she doesn't really mean it. Cookie-pusher.

Arianna -- from right-winger to parlor pink in fifteen minutes.

by cornholio October 15, 2003

Ras Tafari

The late Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia; held in mystical regard by rastafarians.

Ras Tafari fled, but acted with great dignity when the Italians invaded.

by Cornholio October 30, 2003

high-rider

Passe term for the type that had ski-racks on their cars in the summertime, with a sticker that said "Think Snow."

That blond high-rider was a complete idiot.

by cornholio October 15, 2003