3 definitions by Embroidery Fan
In Texas dialect--Texas is so hot and humid in the summer, that perspiration on children's necks combines with dust from the ground to form a single, dark line of dirt in the skin crease under the necks of the children. The adult, seeing the dark line on the child's (especially girl's) neck, laughingly teases the child that, "You stole Grandma's necklace!" Younger children get defensive or cry. Older ones play along with the adult.
Adult or teen: "Ooh! You're gonna be in trouble! You stole Grandma's necklace!"
Child: "What do you mean? No, I didn't!"
Adult or teen asks peer to verify or shows child in a mirror: "See, you stole Grandma's brown necklace!"
Child: "No, I didn't! Really!"
Child: "What do you mean? No, I didn't!"
Adult or teen asks peer to verify or shows child in a mirror: "See, you stole Grandma's brown necklace!"
Child: "No, I didn't! Really!"
by Embroidery Fan June 10, 2017
In many cities, the size of each city block is standardized. There may be 8 or 10 blocks per mile, for example, in the downtown area. In many suburbs, or other areas, you will find places where you would expect there to be a cross-street, but it was omitted, leading to an extra-long walk or drive before encountering a cross street. This is described as a "big block," so you know what to expect when you are in the area.
Get off the bus at the hospital. You'll need to walk three big blocks south until you get to Elk Grove Avenue, my street.
I love walking in Rio, because it has such big blocks, full of nice buildings!
I love walking in Rio, because it has such big blocks, full of nice buildings!
by Embroidery Fan June 16, 2017
OCD stands for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. This is a mental disorder in which the person thinks about something repeatedly (obsesses) or does behaviors repeatedly or carefully, out of his control (a compulsion), such as checking over and over whether the oven is turned off, washing hands more than once, or counting swallows of water when drinking.
This is used as a verb to indicate acting like one has OCD, or behaving like a person with OCD.
This is used as a verb to indicate acting like one has OCD, or behaving like a person with OCD.
Whenever I get any important new medications from the pharmacy, I OCD and count all the pills, to be sure the pharmacist gave me the right number!
After my roommate talks to her boyfriend, she OCD's all evening about whether she might have hurt his feelings in any way.
I hate parties because I OCD about my acne!
After my roommate talks to her boyfriend, she OCD's all evening about whether she might have hurt his feelings in any way.
I hate parties because I OCD about my acne!
by Embroidery Fan June 12, 2017