Definitions by Legatus 1TTA1

Dressing a Monkey in Silk 

Dressing a monkey in silk does not change the fact that it is a monkey. This is the phrase Spanish speakers use to indicate a bad thing has been made to look good.
An Equivalent English Phrase is 'Putting Lipstick on a Pig.'
Note: In Columbia and Spain, 'Dressing a Monkey in Silk' has no negative connotations of any kind.

'McCain is Dressing a Monkey in Silk' - Obama

Dressing a Monkey in Silk by Legatus 1TTA1 October 25, 2008

Big Red Black Out 

Approximately when an Indiana University PC blackscreens on you, making you think that you have lost everything you have been working on, then suddenly your screen reappears.

Do not freak. That is what we call a Big Red Black Out.

Big Red Black Out by Legatus 1TTA1 March 3, 2008