Hannibal Cannabis's definitions

Great Mistakes

Nickname for the Navy's Recruit Training Command (boot camp) in Great Lakes, IL. So named for the regret felt by some recruits wondering just what they got themselves into.

I can't wait to see my wife when I finish up at Great Mistakes.

by Hannibal Cannabis June 4, 2011

Hoth cold

How a Star Wars fan would describe bitter cold weather. Compares winter weather with conditions on the ice planet Hoth.

It’s not just cold. It’s Hoth cold! Your tauntaun will freeze!

by Hannibal Cannabis March 1, 2019

lay-lay

Lazy. Analogous to cray-cray for crazy.

I have to do both mine and my wife’s share of the chores, because she’s all lay-lay

by Hannibal Cannabis June 13, 2018

yo mammy

A reply when questioned by the police

Cop: Sir I gotta get your name.

Perp: Yo mammy.

Cop: My what?
Perp: Yo mammy. Yo mammy boy!

by Hannibal Cannabis February 5, 2019

woon

Those little pieces of wood that attempts to pass as a spoon. Most commonly furnished with malts and ice cream cups sold at stadiums and cafeterias.

The woon is about as useless as a spork.

by Hannibal Cannabis February 18, 2019

buck

A ride on a bicycle as a passenger. This was accomplished with a banana seat or pegs on the rear wheel bolts. Was most often used in the Midwest in the 1980s.

I need to get home quick. Could you give me a buck?

by Hannibal Cannabis April 25, 2019

pestimist

One who is extremely pessimistic, and has an annoying habit of always saying bad things are going to happen any chance they get. A pessimistic pest.

My brother is constantly going on about anything and everything that can possibly go wrong. He is such a pestimist.

by Hannibal Cannabis May 25, 2019