Definitions by D. Y. Vetz

Paid my dues

When you've put in the time and effort in the past, so that you don't have to work as hard in the present or future.

When the restaurant's most experienced waiter was asked if she wanted to work during Christmas day, she declined, saying "I've paid my dues."

Paid my dues by D. Y. Vetz December 7, 2020

look the other way 

To ignore something that is wrong; to not say anything when something bad is happening.

Buddy I'm trying to sell weed to preteens here, you need to look the other way before I make you look the other way.

look the other way by D. Y. Vetz November 10, 2020

Have a field day 

Go crazy, have fun, enjoy oneself immensely, etc

When I tell my girlfriend that I'm into BDSM she's going to have a field day.

Have a field day by D. Y. Vetz October 9, 2020

Keep you in line 

Ensure that one is behaving according to the prescribed conduct.

When I asked the drill Sargeant why he's always yelling at me, he said "to keep you in line."

Keep you in line by D. Y. Vetz September 29, 2020

Same shit different outhouse 

The situation is the same as before, only now it's happening in a different location.

When Rob came back to the cafe after spending a few months working at that new restaurant downtown, I asked what it was like there. He said, "Same shit different outhouse."

Same shit different outhouse by D. Y. Vetz September 28, 2020

Skim 

To quickly go through a medium in an cursory manner without really experiencing it whether it be a book, a song, or a webpage.

When Mr. Jones assigned Animal Farm last week, instead of actually reading it I decided to skim through it during lunch before the test.

Skim by D. Y. Vetz September 28, 2020

Autist

As a slang term, an autist is someone who is severely socially inept due to a lack of exposure to people and social situations.

On the internet and in casual usage, an autist is usually not intended to mean someone who was born with autism. Rather, the term is used to indicate someone who is just "bad with people" -- not due to a medical condition, but primarily due to spending too much pursuing anti-social activities (i.e. too much time on the computer).

Autist is synonymous with terms such as nerd, dork, dweeb, etc.

Bronies, conspiracy theorists, robots, and fundamentalists are all autists.

Autist by D. Y. Vetz September 27, 2020