Definitions by Jacaranda

spare tire 

In hold'em poker, a starting hand of Jack/Four. As in, "What's a Jack for?"

I had the spare tire hand in the big blind and was pleased when the flop came out A 4 4.

spare tire by Jacaranda May 13, 2008

backal 

Of, or relating to, the back. Most commonly used as a reference to the presence of hair on the back. As in, "backal hair"

Eww look at all that backal hair on that dude.

backal by Jacaranda February 26, 2008

chinger 

A chinger is a telephone fraud device that mimics the frequency made by a pay telephone when money was dropped into it. Putting money in the coin slot caused a DTMF or Dual Tone Multi Frequency signal to be sent out to the central switching box which registered it and when enough money had been inserted into the phone would connect the call. The chinger could mimic that sound and thus produce the equivalent effect of dropping a quarter into the pay phone.

So basically, a chinger allowed the user to make unlimited free calls from certain pay phones. They could be made using a simple pocket electronic address book sold at Radio Shack, and replacing the chip inside to alter the output sound.

They were also known as "red boxes" but the name chinger probably referred to the chiming sound it made when mimicing a quarter drop.

Most modern pay phones no longer use the DTMF tones, rendering the chinger obsolete... but it was fun while it lasted!

Hey gimme that chinger I need to make a phone call.

chinger by Jacaranda February 1, 2008

Yard Bull 

A railroad police officer. Often just referred to as a "Bull" by tramps, hobos, and graffiti artists. Their job is to secure rail yards and prevent theft from or damage to railroad property.

When riding the rails, you have to look out for the local Yard Bull.

Yard Bull by Jacaranda January 6, 2008

ras clot

One of several variations of Jamaican / Rasta vulgarities derived from bloodclot It is used as a catch-all swear word, often in the place of bullshit, fuck or shit and definitely has a negative connotation. All derivations come from the Jamaican view of women's menstrual blood as taboo and unsavory. See also bumbaclot

Come straight with me and don't give me any of that ras clot.

ras clot by Jacaranda November 19, 2007

moldy 

Adj. Describes anything that is old, out of style or has fallen out of favor.

Classic rock is so moldy... why do people still listen to it?

moldy by Jacaranda May 19, 2007

shakti 

Sexual energy. Shakti is a word new age hippies use because they're too politically correct to just say they're horny.

When I look at you with your dreadlocks and smell your patchouli I feel Shakti energy.

shakti by Jacaranda May 16, 2007