D F Stuckey's definitions
To take an opportunity to do something when the time and conditions are near perfect or available.
From agriculture, when farmers gather the long grass growth of summer to dry it to produce hay as winter feed for animals; The best time to cut and dry the hay is during sunny days.
From agriculture, when farmers gather the long grass growth of summer to dry it to produce hay as winter feed for animals; The best time to cut and dry the hay is during sunny days.
A:"There's a sale at K-mart this week - You wanna see if the have something for your sister's birthday?"
B:" Sure - Might as well make hay while the sun shines, and get her something at cut price!"
B:" Sure - Might as well make hay while the sun shines, and get her something at cut price!"
by D F Stuckey May 15, 2004
Get the Make hay while the sun shinesmug. A person who lends money at high interest rates, or interest calcualted on a daily or weekly basis, with the threat of physical violence being used on failure to repay the loan.
A:"Is it fair to get a loan at 25% interest?"
B:"Fair to the loan shark you're borrowing from, maybe. . . "
B:"Fair to the loan shark you're borrowing from, maybe. . . "
by D F Stuckey July 17, 2004
Get the loan sharkmug. "As a hush descended on the dinner room at Hogwarts, just as Dumbledor rose to speak a sudden sharp trouser trumpet honked into the air. Ron Weasley looked as red as a beetroot; In fact, it was Hermione who in typical muggle fashion had done it, but was willing to pass it on to Ron."
by D F Stuckey July 9, 2004
Get the trouser trumpetmug. A term derived from the garment industry, meaning of high quality and/or genuine. Since material that was made of one consistent fibre, such as wool, was often thought of as being best for clothing, and since fabric that was made in yard widths was best for hand tailors to work on, this was considered the criteria for excellence.
A:" Have you seen the new girl in the accounts department?"
B:"Oh, yeah - All wool and a yard wide, with those legs!"
B:"Oh, yeah - All wool and a yard wide, with those legs!"
by D F Stuckey April 6, 2004
Get the all wool and a yard widemug. A large SUV or Peoplemover that is used only on city streets in a mistaken belief that it is safer than a car or station wagon. Replaces Remuera Battletank
Ratehr than drive a simple station wagon, most suburbanites prefer something huge and permanenet 4wd like a Remuera Tractor.
by D F Stuckey August 26, 2005
Get the remuera tractormug. Internet contraction for In My Experience; Used to explain a statement that is based upon the life of, or the experiences of the speaker. More forceful than YMMV.
NooB:"So are the rules broken in this example of play?"
CovertWalrus:"IME the rules work fine even if they slow down the game a bit. But YMMV, some people think so."
CovertWalrus:"IME the rules work fine even if they slow down the game a bit. But YMMV, some people think so."
by D F Stuckey November 10, 2004
Get the IMEmug. French word meaning a woman who performs all sexual acts except intercourse. Not necesarily a Prick Tease.
" 'Sex In The City' character Charlotte was concerned that if people knew she was a demivierge, she'd be called 'Everything But Girl' "
by D F Stuckey February 18, 2004
Get the Demiviergemug.