Duckbutt's definitions

hang loose

Stand by, and take it easy or relax while doing so. This term, or its near relation dangle loose, is a commonly-used southern Louisiana slang expression. Possibly opposite to uptight: both expressions alluding to positions of the testicles.

Weekends are important: time to hang loose and take stock of things.

by Duckbutt December 22, 2005

S.O.L.

A condition of amazing wretchedness or unluckiness; to be used either to describe a person's status or to tell that person bad things have happened or are about to do so. Also SOL.

You're S.O.L., Old Man. My full house beat your two pairs.

by Duckbutt September 16, 2005

egg-sucking dog

This literally refers to a seriously ugly or mangy mongrel. Said to be descrbed this way because of its non-doglike penchant for eating the insides of eggs.

Metaphorically, it can be applied to a person (almost always male) who is out-and-out riff-raff: one of the inbred corps.

Ole Billy Bob was just an egg-sucking dog.

by Duckbutt July 31, 2006

king cake

The traditional Mardi Gras circular cake: festively iced with purple, gold, and green frosting. A small bean or plastic doll baby is inserted somewhere in each one. The one who gets this has to provide the king cake next year.

We had the traditional New Orleans king cake. As, as is tradition, it was not very good this year, either. Still, it's a reminder of New Orleans: the best damned city in the country. Even though it's down now, it will come back, so hang loose and let the good times roll.

by Duckbutt February 27, 2006

pétomane syndrome

A minor behavior problem in which an individual, usually a preadolescent male, deliberately makes disgusting sounds for entertainment purposes. After Joseph Pujol, also known as Le Pétomane, a French entertainer.

Jonathan amused himself and his friends by making flatus-like sounds and generally manifesting the pétomane syndrome.

by Duckbutt February 10, 2006

dog robber

Military slang for aides of general officers.

Bill served as General B. Fuddle's dog robber while on post.

by Duckbutt September 16, 2005

superannuated flatus

Synonym for old fart.

Too many university faculty members wind up being superannuated flatuses over time. It's pasture time for them.

by Duckbutt November 20, 2005