Octopod's definitions

Irish channel

A neighborhood of New Orleans noted for its distinctive dialect, vaguely resembling both Southern and New York speech. See yat.

After he spoke two sentences, I knew he grew up in the Irish Channel.

by octopod November 30, 2003

Tonya Harding

Oregonian champion ice skater, celebrity boxer, and troublemaker, but for all that, a beautiful resilient person from the wrong side of the tracks. In short, America's sweetheart.

The picture of Tonya Harding climbing down from the pickup in a floor-length gown is beautiful.

by octopod June 27, 2004

ass from first base

A hyperbolic distinction that only a blithering idiot could not make. Also ass from a hole in the ground, shit from shinola, can't fight his way out of a paper bag, dumb as a rock.

When it comes to installing drywall, I don't know my ass from first base.

by octopod November 12, 2003

mahu

Tahitian word for a male who assumes female roles in his daily life.

That mahu cooks and cleans.

by octopod August 19, 2004

terminally

Fatally, irremediably, beyond hope of change. E.g. terminally stupid, terminally cute.

Miz Thang, your dimples are terminally cute, but your boytoy is terminally stupid.

by Octopod November 8, 2003

whinging pommy bastard

Englishman that complains a lot; or, an Englishman. Whinge means to whine or to complain, a pommy or pommie is an Englishman, and bastard is just for emphasis.

Why do you Australians always talk about "whinging pommy bastards?"

by octopod November 5, 2006

Chinaman's chance

No chance at all.

The evil elf Kucinich hasn't got a Chinaman's chance of winning the nomination.

by octopod March 4, 2004