Michael Gannett's definitions

suitcase

n. a potential lawsuit or case for litigation, in common use among the urban population of Baltimore

When a city bus containing 3 riders collided with another vehicle, the occupants lowered the windows and shouted to standers by, "C'mon and get in here - we got us a suitcase!"

I got my suitcase, and I'm coming to live at your house. (see own your house)

by Michael Gannett April 4, 2006

own your house

v. literally equating to "win a lawsuit against you."

A threatening phrase that condenses a situation to it's final proposed outcome that "I will sue you and win, thereby stripping you of your property." Variants would include living in (someone's) house.

See suitcase

1 - If you touch me again, I'm gonna own your house.
2 - You better watch what you say, or I'm going to own your house.
3 - If your malpractice insurance hadn't taken compensated the victim, she would own your house.

by Michael Gannett February 22, 2006

boogie down

v. to travel in a quick and efficient way for happy purposes; to party with enthusiasm, similar to get down

I am so glad it is Friday night. I think I'll get together with my buds and boogie on down to the city to boogie down.

by Michael Gannett April 4, 2006

Accountability

blame, in the sense that others are free from blame in assigning "accountability" to others

I want to assure the American People that this administration has assigned full accountability to uh, and that, uh, there are people who are, people in this administration, and that (whoever is scape goat du jour) accepts full accountability - and it's hard work! And we've, uh, he's got a job to do, and he's gonna do it. He's accountable!

by Michael Gannett February 16, 2006

poofer

n. a fart, especially a short, sharp, small fart making little or no noise, generally a feminine kind of fart with little volumetric displacement or effect on the barometric pressure of the surroundings, the opposite of a sonic boom

Delicate Patty pretended to not even notice, let alone reveal, that a tiny, odorless poofer had escaped her exquisite bung hole like a subtle sigh.

by Michael Gannett February 15, 2006

Baltimoron

1 - n. the regional dialect of Baltimore, Maryland, in which syllables are often dropped and multiple words contracted into indistinct, mumbled phrases.
2 - n. persons speaking the regional dialect of Baltimore, Maryland. (affectionate term, used with respect)

1 - Baltimorons commonly call all members of the opposite sex "Hon," short for "honey."
2 - "Gone downy o-shun" is the phrase used to describe "Going down to the ocean (Ocean City)" for a vacation.
3 - "Wayoo ain calmee" is the urban Baltimore equivalent of "Why haven't you called me lately?"

by Michael Gannett February 16, 2006

back to the drawing board

starting over, examining one's failed plans and beginning anew

After the Palestinian elections in 2006, is George Bush saying "Mission Accomplished" or "back to the drawing board?"

by Michael Gannett February 22, 2006