Libertine's definitions

Crackerbox

A small, badly constructed house in a poor neighborhood, usually an older house.

Joe lives with his wife and four kids in a two bedroom crackerbox near the railroad tracks.

by Libertine November 24, 2011

coast is clear

"The coast is clear" is said when it has been determined that it is now safe to proceed; that there are no obstacles or witnesses to what one is about to do.

"The coast is clear", he thought as he watched his lover's husband drive away from the house.

by Libertine October 4, 2005

sacred cow

An almost universally accepted societal value that is almost immune from questioning, often unreasonably so.

Monogamy is one of our society's biggest sacred cows.

by Libertine October 4, 2005

one foot on a banana peel and the other one out the door

To be in a very precarious position, most commonly used when a person is in imminent danger of being fired from their job.

The way John has been fucking up at work lately, I wouldn't be surprised if he has one foot on a banana peel and the other one out the door.

by Libertine October 4, 2005

ugliful

The ugly equivalent of beautiful.

If my dog was as ugliful as she was, I'd shave his ass and teach him to walk backwards

by Libertine October 3, 2005

Butt out

To start minding one's own business after having previously meddled in the concerns of others.

After being told to butt out, John left his friends alone to settle their differences.

by Libertine September 1, 2009

Mommy Van

A minivan.

Usually driven by mothers of young children. Mommy vans typically have stickers on the back of several varieties: stickers proclaiming that her child is an honor student, cartoonish people to represent everyone in the family, ribbon stickers for various charitable causes, etc.

Mommy vans are typically seen clogging up traffic lanes near schools, malls, grocery stores, and daycare centers.

Drivers of Mommy vans are commonly married to drivers of Daddy vans, aka SUVs.

Mommy vans are the successor of the station wagon, which was the mommy vehicle of choice before the 1980s

When she got pregnant, Mary traded in her sports car for a Mommy van.

by Libertine September 23, 2009