Octopod's definitions

nation of weasels

Land of dhimmis; Chiraqistan, aka France.

The Nation of Weasels think only they have intellect or taste.

by octopod June 27, 2004

marriage of convenience

A marriage entered into for show, for money, for prestige, but definitely not our of romantic love.

Diana didn't realize that for Charles, it was a marriage of convenience.

by Octopod November 8, 2003

dog's dinner

A mess, a fiasco. British.

The European Union has made a dog's dinner of its economic policy.

by octopod June 17, 2004

sock it to me

Let me have it! Do your worst! Rock my world! Used on a Nixon-era TV comedy show starring Rowan & Martin.

Sock it to me!
(A pail full of water hits the speaker's face.)

by octopod November 9, 2003

pope's nose

The fatty rump of a chicken, from whence the tail feathers come. Obviously an anti-Catholic gibe. The part that goes over the fence last.

Give the little kid the pope's nose.

by octopod May 22, 2004

There goes the neighborhood!

The first you-name-the-ethnic-group has moved in, and the racist neighbors are restless.

"We're from Remulac. It's a village in France."
"There goes the neighborhood."

by Octopod November 5, 2003

Bzzistan

Any Central Asian place where there are deserts, Bactrian camels, fermented mare's milk, and a name ending in "-stan."

Our correspondent, just back from Bzzistan, is here in our studio, having had just enough time to wipe off the camel spit.

by octopod March 6, 2004