Harry flashman's definitions

rumen

The first chamber of a ruminant's stomach in which bacteria break down food before it is returned to the mouth to be chewed as cud for nutrition.

Bubba: "Is Jolene got that PMS stuff...she been mighty cranky lately." Leroy: "Naw, her rumen upset."

by harry flashman July 30, 2003

Chops

The main component in crown rack of lamb.

I had the best lamb chops at Bozart's in Brisbane.

by harry flashman July 25, 2003

apparatchik

An unquestioningly loyal female subordinate in the Democratic Party.

Susan McDougal and Monica Lewinsky were apparatchiks, one went down for a crime the other went down.

by harry flashman July 19, 2003

vienna sausages

A potted meat considered fine dining in Alabama when consumed in quantity with the resulting breath odor being much prized in attracting potential marriage partners; sometimes served at family gatherings with tragic results.

Jarleen, don't give DeWaine no vienna sausages for dinner until he finishes his homework conjugating them Latin verbs.

by harry flashman July 16, 2003

frosts my balls

An expression used to indicate annoyance at something or someone.

Every time I hear a politician pontificate about the Earned Income Credit or tax rebates for people who didn't pay taxes it frosts my balls.

by harry flashman July 23, 2003

deadbeat dad

An irresponsible father who hasn't the decency to do his moral, legal and ethical duty to support his child or at least to offer token payments of child support according to what he can afford or explain why not and what his plan is to make it up in the future.

I wish my former son-in-law wasn't a deadbeat dad and that the next time he wanted to get a body piercing he'd send that money to his son.

by harry flashman July 8, 2003

gnude

To recall prior knowledge of.

Orville gnude he'd seen her before...maybe she'd been a centerfold or sumthing.

by harry flashman August 2, 2003