Octopod's definitions

a mile wide and an inch deep

Impressive at first but with experience, found to be stupid or unimaginative

"That John Kerry seems to have gravitas."
"He's a mile wide and an inch deep."

by octopod April 10, 2004

burn rate

How much money a start-up venture spends per month just to stay alive.

We've got to raise more capital with our colossal burn rate.

by octopod November 24, 2003

tighter than a duck's ass

Impermeable. I.e., watertight.

My English teacher is tighter than the proverbial duck's ass.

by octopod March 4, 2004

on the QT

Secretly; covertly.

He was running a numbers bank on the QT while he led the campaign against casino gambling.

by octopod November 23, 2003

anyways

Annoying misuse of the word 'anyway." Probably part of the language now, just to annoy curmudgeons like me.

So, she's all "Anyways, let's go shopping at Target! "

by octopod May 30, 2004

people of color

Pinko, PC or Bolshevik term for all non-white minorities, lumped together and viewed as cannon fodder for some revolution or voting cattle for the Democrat party. See diversity.

The speaker said, "We need to make certain that people of color are well-represented on the Board of Directors."

by octopod January 24, 2004

shell out

Pay up, pay out.

We went bowling last night and I had to shell out because no one else had any cash.

by octopod November 9, 2003