Christian Work Ethic

Form of management practice, where all workers are driven to maximise output without any incentive except that of keeping thier jobs.

So-called because, as in Christanity, any rewards you wearn will only be recieved after you are dead.

" I'm working a ten hour shift, and the bosses ahve cut our bonus and refused to hire on replacement staff; They are now promoting the palce as having a Christian Work Ethic"

by D F Stuckey March 01, 2004

Remuera Battletank

New Zealand slang for a large SUV named for an expensive suburb of Auckland.

"A Remuera Battltank was parked in front of me, filling up of gas. The driver asked me if I wanted to pull up and share the pump, and when I said 'yes" he said 'Tough Cheese, inbred.'"

by D F Stuckey February 18, 2004

duck's nuts

To be the best in a category. Similar to bee's knees, and dating from the same time period circa 1930s

A:"Is C&C:Generals great or what?"
B:"It's the duck's nuts, alright!"
A:"Huh? You been hanging with granma again, dude?"

by D F Stuckey March 16, 2004

soak opera

A science fiction or action film or television show which is set in or primarily in the ocean or underwater.

Derived from the term soap opera

" Of all the soak operas, Seaquest DSV is probably the most realistic, apart from Sea Hunt."

by D F Stuckey May 04, 2004

get a pair

insult to someone behaving in a wimpy, timid or particualrly cowardly manner according to the speaker. Used in the distant tense.

"That player is always away from the ball in every play - He should get a pair."

by D F Stuckey March 03, 2004

I'll buy that for a dollar

Slang phrase for "I'll accept that gladly" from the movie Robocop.

Derived from a slang phrase in a famous scince fiction story "The Marching Morons" by C.M.Kornbluth, in which a popular catchphrase for asking 'would you believe it?' was "Would you buy it for a quarter?". In the intervening years, inflation has been occurring.

a:" Think my car needs cleaning?"
b:" I'll buy that for a dollar!"

by D F Stuckey May 12, 2004

holy moley

Nickname of Stacey Orrico.

A:"Holy Moley!"
B:'Yes, I hvae her latest CD . . "

by D F Stuckey May 04, 2004