Dubya

1) The written representation of the letter W, as might be pronounced with a southern drawl.

2) The nickname for George W.Bush, the 43rd president of the United States of America. Derived from his accent - see 1, above.

If the 23rd letter of the alphabet is "dubya", you might be a redneck.

by Dennis The Tiger November 12, 2004

shank

1) (noun) An object that, while not necessarily originally intended as a weapon (and otherwise bears no resemblance), is used as one. A steak knife, for instance, would not be a shank (and is, as well, a poor ad hoc choice for a weapon), but a screwdriver, heavy duty flashlight, or socket wrench would be.

Origin unknown, but I think it has something to do with home made knives. See also shiv.

2) (verb) To use a shank. (Shanked, past tense)

Jorge was shanked with a screwdriver by Miguel when he failed to pass on his protection money.

by Dennis The Tiger May 22, 2005

Pass the five

To relay a communication over CB radio.

Derived from the ten code 10-5 (relay traffic).

Hey, White Lightning, I'm not hearin' that mud duck there on the flats, you wanna pass the five for me?

by Dennis The Tiger November 29, 2004

not a sausage

Colloquialism: "nothing at all".

Comes from English slang; exact origin is unknown.

"There's nothing in the fridge," said Richard. "Not a sausage."

by Dennis The Tiger January 31, 2005

Charles Ramsey

Verb. To put aside one's fear in an uncannily bad situation, and not be afraid to get in other people's business for the greater good.

Directly after Charles Ramsey, the man credited with the May 7, 2013 rescue of three women who had been kidnapped in Cleveland, Ohio, US about a decade before.

Aw, shit, that dude kidnapped three girls? Time to get all Charles Ramsey on his ass!

by Dennis The Tiger May 09, 2013

broken record

One who continually repeats the same statement with little variation, if any.

Derives directly from the (slightly inaccurate) term involving polyvinyl record albums, where such a "broken" record would repeatedly skip back a moment in what being played. (The term was inaccurate - usually such skippage was caused by debris on the disc.)

Hey, Bob is being a broken record about the salad bar. Somebody wanna hit him?

by Dennis The Tiger April 20, 2007

an arm and a leg

Figuratively, what one would have to sell or otherwise place as collateral in order to afford something of great expense.

Comes from the fact that, when buying things of great expense, it actually feels as if you are having to offer said appendages as collateral for said item you are purchasing.

Man, I just had to spend an arm and a leg to get my car repaired.

by Dennis The Tiger January 31, 2005