Harry Flashman's definitions

sworded

Squalid, ignoble or filthy.

Bubba heard Reginald call him sworded and wondered how he knew that he was carrying a pocket knife.

by harry flashman July 29, 2003

skint back

Redneck for "ready for action" or "ready to make speed." (An allusion to retracting the foreskin in uncircumsized males before action.)

Cleotis heard the Yankee accent and was skint back and started looking around for a pool cue. After the bar brawl Cleotis jumped in his Firebird and had it skint back doing 90 up Highway 31.

by harry flashman July 28, 2003

ass-scratcher

The nth level of "ho-hum". That which will bore you to tears.

Yeah, that book of poetry...Leaves of Grass, I think...you know...the one President Clinton gave Monica...I read it in a post grad humanities course....what an ass-scratcher.

by harry flashman July 4, 2003

catshit

A mild interjection suggesting disappointment.

Catshit! My draft number is 14...I'm either getting a Rhodes scholarship or wearing a dress to my induction physical in Little Rock.

by harry flashman July 9, 2003

urinal cake

A civilian version of what is correctly called "officer candy" in the U.S. Navy.

Get with the program Seaman Recruit Smedlapp...mops are swabs...urinal cakes are officer candy!

by harry flashman July 10, 2003

purtneer

Almost, nearly or in the vicinity of.

Bubba purtneer lost his manhood practicing quickdraw with his Kimber Custom TLE .45 ACP.

by harry flashman July 21, 2003

slope

A ratio of distance to rise, a grade or an angle.

We knew Curtis was off his medication when he ordered $500,000 worth of 21"X15" Bitumenous Coated Corregated Metal pipe Mitered End Sections with a 12:1 slope.

by harry flashman July 17, 2003