Definitions by Octopod

a little light on his feet 

Effete, a bit of a poof, possibly homosexual

The fellow professes to be happily married, but he's a little light on his feet, if you ask me.

a little light on his feet by octopod July 16, 2011

shvug 

A Yiddish term of derision for a stupid nigger. Related, possibly, to shvartzer.

When they arrested the shvug, the trap was still clamped on his hand. They had to take him to the hospital.

shvug by octopod May 4, 2009

Harlem River whitefish

A floating condom.

I was sculling on the Harlem River last Saturday. The water was full of Harlem River whitefish. AIDS prevention must be making progress.

Harlem River whitefish by octopod January 17, 2009

megillah 

Something long complex, and possibly tedious. Fr. Yiddish/Hebrew, for "scroll." Certain scrolls are read on particular holidays; it takes a long time, hence the secondary meaning.

I asked for instructions, and he explained the whole manual to me, the whole megillah, from beginning to end. It took two hours.

megillah by octopod October 20, 2008

not enough popcorn 

I don't have time to tell the story--it's too long, say, movie length.

"So how come you got divorced?"
"Not enough popcorn."

not enough popcorn by octopod October 18, 2008

bubbameister 

A long story or old wives' tale, that is, something a grandma would tell. Yiddish, from "bubba," "grandmother."

"I asked about the family, and she started in on a bubbameister about hospitals."

bubbameister by octopod October 18, 2008

Serbian necktie

Method of assassination, in which the throat is slit and the victim's tongue is pulled through the cut, thus creating the impression of a grotesque cravat.

They found five Albanians in the ditch being devoured by wild dogs; each had a Serbian necktie.

Serbian necktie by octopod February 22, 2008