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

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."

by octopod October 18, 2008

coglioni

Balls, testicles (Italian); meaning courage, strength of character, masculinity. See break my balls

That Kerry, he was in the war, but in politics he ain't got no coglioni

by octopod April 27, 2004

one oar in the water

Not all there. tetched, a few sandwiches short of a picnic, bonkers, nuts, his elevator stops short of the top floor, etc.

Ever since he heard Dennis Kucinich speak, he's had just one oar in the water.

by octopod May 08, 2004

popery

Old fashioned pejorative term for Catholicism, still in use in Northern Ireland.

"No Popery!" screamed the Rev. Paisley.

by octopod February 18, 2004

Chiraqistan

France, land of weasels and psuedo-intelledctuals.

In Chiraqistan, we are all dhimmis!

by octopod April 29, 2004

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.

by octopod February 22, 2008