tierney

A stunningly, beautiful, well-bred woman praised and admired by men all over the world. The title derived from the name of screen legend Gene Tierney.

I did not believe I would ever meet a real tierney, but when I caught my first glimpse of Lucy, I just stood there motionless, marveling at her beauty.

by Joe Rodolico May 04, 2008

corporados

Overpaid officers of wealthy corporations who use political sway with elected representatives to promote policies perceived as detrimental to the public good. Combination or “corporate” and “ados” Spanish suffix for people who act in a certain manner.

Pension plans are being pared back drastically by the same corporados who squandered billions of the stockholders money, but not before paying themselves huge bonuses.

by Joe Rodolico June 12, 2006

schifoso

Italian slang. A foul, disgusting, low-down, rotten person. Also spelled skifozo.

That schifoso would sell anything to anybody, including his own mother, if someone made him an offer.

by Joe Rodolico November 14, 2006

toxic wife

A woman who only marries for financial gain. Once the money is gone, she quickly leaves her husband and takes what little money is left with her.

After Howard lost everything in the stock market bust, he realized what a toxic wife Wanda really was when she emptied out their joint bank account and split.

by Joe Rodolico December 19, 2008

colony collapse disorder

A sudden die-off of the bee population in a hive or colony. Blamed on cell phone radiation. Abbreviated CCD.

Beekeepers where shocked and stunned, when they learned, that their once thriving hives, had been emptied due to an occurence of colony collapse disorder.

by Joe Rodolico December 26, 2008

credit card slave

A person working to pay off huge debts.

Freya didn't really understand how credit card interest rates work, and ran up large debts during her college days. Now, she is a credit card slave; because most of her salary goes into paying them off.

by Joe Rodolico January 26, 2007

credit card coolie

Any unskilled worker laboring to pay off huge debts.

Low income individuals can be quite optimistic about the future when using plastic instead of cash to make purchases. But if, for some reason, they suffer a financial setback, that little piece of plastic may turn them into credit card coolies.

by Joe Rodolico January 26, 2007