Pay Out

"Pay Out" is a term commonly used in nightclubs and bars that a patron and/or server uses to indicate that it's time for payment.

This is not to be confused with the term pay up, but it is similar to settle up and tab out.

Hey Bill, I'm gonna pay out after I have one more beer.

by Giskard August 10, 2004

WYSIWYG

WYSIWYG, "What You See is What You Get," was originally used in the early days of word processing software to indicate the way in which a document would appear on-screen or in print. Pre-WYSIWYG word processing applications relied on different "modes" for various actions, such as editing and viewing. At that time, you couldn't "see" exactly the way a document would look until you printed it or viewed it (outside of edit mode). With the creation of WYSIWYG word processors, users could see exactly the way a document would look on-screen or in print while editing it.

Today, the term is used frequently on the Internet for special text editors that provide rich editing functionality, used in creating Web sites, online email messages, and the like.

Some examples include:

- Microsoft Word
- Macromedia Dreamweaver

The introduction of the WYSIWYG editor was a major milestone in the word processing industry.

by Giskard July 15, 2004

Yaderhey

A word used in Wisconsin, Michigan and surrounding areas that translates to "Yes," or, "Yes, I agree." It is similar to "ya know hey."

Yaderhey is thought to be the opposite of a phrase derived from Bob and Doug McKenzie in the movie Stange Brew, "No way, eh." You would then replay, "Yaderhey."

Bob: Hey man, that was a hot chicky last night at the ho-down, eh?

Doug: Yaderhey!

by Giskard July 15, 2004

cheat the pocket

A term used in pocket billiards (or pool) that refers to hitting a ball with hard left or right English so as to create an angle off the cue ball on an otherwise straight-in shot.

The reason this is called "cheating" the pocket is because you are taking away the natural flow that cue ball would ordinarily travel (to the pocket) by altering the shot.

He left himself straight in -- he's gonna have to cheat the pocket to get to his next ball.

by Giskard July 02, 2004

The Snap

"The Snap" is slang for breaking the balls in a game of pocket billiards (or pool).

I saw the look of consternation on his face when I made the 9 on the snap.

by Giskard July 02, 2004

Quads

In the game of poker, and possibly other card games, the term "Quads" means a player has four of the same card rank, or four-of-a-kind.

I didn't think much of my pocket snowmen until I flopped a set of 8's and then got quads on the river -- I knew I had the best hand.

by Giskard March 22, 2005

Ball in Hand

In various types of pocket billiards (pool), "ball in hand" refers to a player's right to place the cue ball anywhere on the table. Getting "ball in hand" means that the opposing player (the offending player) committed a foul, an example being a table scratch.

"Ball in hand," he yelled, throwing the cue ball sheepishly on the table after fouling.

by Giskard July 02, 2004