a derogatory word for a Jewish person, or someone who is a miser or cheapskate (can also be spelled h-i-m-e).
by Polo November 11, 2003
someone that's practically OCD when it comes to cleaning (their house or wherever they happen to be).
vaccuuming your house five times a day and making your guess put on slippers at the front door when they come in.
by polo July 26, 2004
"Never mind the Stratford Festival, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, or the Montreal Symphony!
Hockey Night in Canada was Canadian culture writ large."
- excerpt from the Pierre Berton book "1967"
Hockey Night in Canada was Canadian culture writ large."
- excerpt from the Pierre Berton book "1967"
by Polo June 21, 2007
by Polo May 18, 2007
a novelty that captures the attention of the general public for a relatively brief period, until either people lose interest in it, or the next "big thing" comes along.
also, an infatuation or a temporary but intense emotional attachment toward an individual.
also, an infatuation or a temporary but intense emotional attachment toward an individual.
Just as the hoola hoop of the late 1950s, so too did the Rubiks Cube prove to be a passing fancy after it was introduced in the early 1980s.
I suppose Sue's brief relationship with Tim was just a passing fancy for her, as she's since returned to her husband.
I suppose Sue's brief relationship with Tim was just a passing fancy for her, as she's since returned to her husband.
by Polo May 22, 2007
by Polo April 14, 2007
metaphor pertaining to something of a fragile or volatile nature.
-from an old past-time of standing up playing cards together in the form of a house, this "structure" can fall apart at any time from the slightest action (e.g. an air current).
-from an old past-time of standing up playing cards together in the form of a house, this "structure" can fall apart at any time from the slightest action (e.g. an air current).
"We must plan this campaign implementing maximum precision, else it will disintegrate into a house of cards."
by Polo December 15, 2007