Dennis The Tiger's definitions

set in jello

A description of a document (for instance, a programming schedule for a convention) that, while written or printed, is still at the given moment highly flexible and can be reshaped with little to no effort.

Derived by analogue to set in stone, and with lack of a better substance to set soemthing in that would require flexibility.

The payment terms for this contract are still set in jello.

by Dennis The Tiger April 6, 2005

scarf it down

Extended form of scarf, and used especially when time is of the essence.

Dude, we gotta catch that plane in two minutes and you've only half finished your burger. Better scarf it down on the way to the gate.

by Dennis The Tiger September 29, 2005

flomp

1) Notional sound a feline makes when they fall over sideways - usually intentionally, for whatever reason cats do things like that.

2) The act of intentionally falling over sideways, usually as done by a cat.

Note, both definitions apply to all manner of cats, from tigers to sand cats.

The theater audience thought it was cute when they saw the lion cub flomp.

by Dennis The Tiger April 17, 2005

safety dance

Those safety instruction routines that flight attendants give their passengers on every flight, just before the plane takes off.

Named after a song by the same name.

Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for the flight attendants to give the safety dance. Please make sure your tray tables are in their upright position....

by Dennis The Tiger January 6, 2006

I second that emotion

"I agree with you on that subject."

Derived directly from a song by the same name performed by the Temptations, and frequently played on oldies radio stations in the United States. Usage is generally considered bad form, as typically it's anything except an emotion that the person is agreeing with.

When I told Clyde that the best thing for the cash was to be placed overnight in the safe, he said "I second that emotion". I promptly beat him over the head with a stack of one dollar bills.

by Dennis The Tiger May 3, 2005

used bread store

Notional name for bakery outlet stores (such as what are run by Weber and Orowheat) that sell products at discount rates.

Origin is obscure, but probably comes by analogy that something that's previously used is a lot cheaper than something that's new.

Usage is considered silly.

We picked up food at the used bread store for half the price we would've paid at the grocery store!

by Dennis The Tiger December 30, 2004

Stank

(Music) (noun) A quality of a song that causes the listener to make a facial expression similar to what would be shown if the person sitting next to him let out an uproariously noxious fart - or, a stank face.

See also Put the Stank Out.

Steve WInwood is probably the only white guy I know about who can make a Hammond organ stank.

by Dennis The Tiger May 25, 2024