Definitions by Pentozali

gira 

GEE-rah (with hard "g"). A delicious, refreshing, sweet, low-alcohol beverage made from fermented bread, the Lithuanian equivalent of Russian kvass. Great to drink on a hot, sticky-humid day! One of the best brands to get is Duonos Gunernija (DWOH-nohss gooh-BAYR-nee-ah), sold in bottles and tall cans. Has a honey taste with slight notes of chocolate. Usually available in stores in Russian neighborhoods, like Riverdale in the Bronx and Brighton Beach in Brooklyn, both in New York, and Geary Blvd. in San Francisco, although some nonethnic gourmet food stores might be starting to carry it.

I LOVE gira---it's the most thirst-quenching stuff in the world!

gira by pentozali June 22, 2013

papas a la huancaina 

Delicious dish from Peru consisting of peeled potatoes in a spicy yellow cheese sauce with hardboiled eggs and cilantro. Served hot or cold.

Mmmm, delicious papas a la huancaina---yummy for the tummy!

papas a la huancaina by pentozali June 19, 2013

Tiny 

A very secretive person, from the Russian "tayny" which sounds similar except for the second "y" which is an "ih" sound not found in English, produced in the back of the throat. "Tayny" means "secrets".

Here comes Tiny. She never reveals anything about herself...how the hell is she going to go for a job interview?

Tiny by pentozali June 5, 2013

defecatory episode under cloth

Nice way of saying "shitting in one's pants"

If you starve yourself one day and have a big meal the next, chances are you'll have a defecatory episode under cloth soon.

defecatory episode under cloth by pentozali June 5, 2013

glochid 

That irritating prickly thingie on a flat type of cactus (an Opuntia, for instance) that jabs you and gets embedded in your skin. Very difficult to remove.

Wear latex gloves when you're transplanting prickly pear cacti, otherwise you'll be stuck by a glochid.

glochid by pentozali May 30, 2013

taik 

Indonesian word for "shit".

Why is there so much taik in the street?

taik by pentozali May 19, 2013

a little bounce to the ounce 

Pleasantly plump.

Gloria has a little bounce to the ounce, she's a great dancer, and she's good people.

a little bounce to the ounce by pentozali May 14, 2013