Dutch Salute

Form of greeting, performed by females usually both young and European. The greeter grasps the hem of their shirt in one hand then raises it to the shoulder, exposing the side of the chest are. Always performed without a bra.

There are oftne no sexual connotations involved or implied in this greeting.

"Passing under a motorway bridge, I recieved a Dutch Salute from several pedestrians "

by D F Stuckey February 18, 2004

grow a set

Insult used to describe a male who is acting in a weak, vacillating or timid manner.

Meant to imply that in order to gain courage the person named needs to develop a "set" of testicles. See get a pair.

David"I'd like to ask Jane out, but . . "
Chris"Oh, grow a set and ask her, will you?"

by D F Stuckey March 01, 2004

queer eye for the straight guy

Reality TV program in which five men, expert in such fields as fashion, cooking, decorating and suchlike, take on the task of improving the lifestyle and living conditions of another man; All five are homosexual and with one exception rather camp, and the makeover subject is always straight.

Although entertaining, educational and sometimes amusing, it carries the unspoken message that straight men are in the main uncouth, untidy and useless at choosing clothes and cooking.

A:"you know, I never realised that I shave like I'm in a race or something"
B:"What? Like the guys on 'Queer Eye For the Straight Guy' say it all the time."
pause.
B:"Probably true, though."

by D F Stuckey July 10, 2004

holy moley

Nickname of Stacey Orrico.

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

by D F Stuckey May 04, 2004

take the mickey

To make fun of someone or something, often to mock in a satirical way, or to attempt to fool someone in a manner of telling them an outrageous story.

Often used also to cast doubt on the truth of a statement.

A:"You know, the timers on British nuclear bombs were so bad in the 50's, they thought of filling them with chickens to keep them warm enough"
B:"WHAT! Are you taking the mickey?"

C:" Well, you parked in just the right place here, didn't you?"
A:" Instead of taking the mickey, just find me a big rock to chock the wheels with . . "

by D F STuckey April 06, 2004

builds character

Any task, activity or event which is painful, humiliating, upsetting, violent or distressing to the person experiencing the said task, activity or event.

A sarcastic use of the phrase, as most people believe that the difficult events in our lives contribute the most to our character and personality. Sadly, pyschologists would tend to agree; Not for the better in many cases.

A:"My boyfriend just called. . . He's left me!"
B:" Really?"
A:" For my BROTHER!!!! (Sniff)"
B:"Well . . . It builds character, something like that. . . "
A:"Oh, go kiss a walrus!"

by D F Stuckey July 08, 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