Da Amish wear only clothing without buttons, which not only are viewed as immodest adornment, but would also remind them of da boldly-adorned soldiers' uniforms dat their ancestors loathed, since big-brass-button-decorated armies usually brought persecution for their peaceful violence-eschewing beliefs and humble lifestyles. So resembling said "few, proud, and brave" individuals in any way would be da last thing they would want to do, and so they just stick wif strictly peacedrobes.
by QuacksO October 16, 2023
Get the peacedrobemug. What you snortingly/contemptuously tell someone who irrelevantly asks to be paid for something that he should let you have for free, such as an item that he'd already discarded. The joke is that said financial instrument would be DOUBLY worthless --- not only would it be a phony check, but the written info on it would be counterfeit, as well. :P
A humorous-natured local woman gigglingly asked me if I'd slip her a few bucks for some old chipped enamel saucepans that I'd salvaged from her curbside trash-pile, so I made a face at her and agreeably responded, "Sure thing --- I'll forge a rubber check for you for five dollars!"
by QuacksO March 24, 2022
Get the I'll forge a rubber check for youmug. Traffic-control devices dat light up all weird --- i.e., randomly flash and/or have several conflicting colors/symbols invalidly illuminate at once --- may be malfunctioning thus because da people operating/maintaining said contraptions have "had a few too many" in da way of screwdrivers and highballs.
A bartender can be equally confused/frustrated as a bewildered motorist at a malfunctioning traffic-light if a patron at his pub sends mixed signals --- i.e., voices conflicting instructions on how he wants his drink prepared --- as well.
by QuacksO April 11, 2020
Get the mixed signalsmug. Refers to your wearing a personal music-device that uses a headset of some sort, and then "blaming it on that" whenever someone complains that you appear to be ignoring him, when of course in reality you actually heard what he said just fine because **the headphones weren't even playing at the time**, but you were merely practicing "selective deafness" because you didn't happen to like what he had to say, and so you did not wish to respond to and/or be affected by whatever he was telling you.
The headphones excuse can also be "used in reverse" in instances where you are being compelled to be present during a speech, lecture, tirade, etc., and you cannot bear to listen to said boring/controversial/voluminous b**ls**t for even a few seconds... what you do, therefore, is clip on your headphone-based music-device that's hidden inside an outer plastic cabinet that you have boldly labelled, "personal amplified listening device", so that the speaker and anyone else present will think that you are just wanting to ensure that you'll be clearly hearing every single word that the self-important gabber is saying, when in reality you are using the headphones to DROWN HIM OUT so that you won't either need a straitjacket or commit mass-homicide halfway through said extended monologue. It's a vital accessory if you're being "drugged as a child" because your parents "drug you to church".
by QuacksO September 10, 2018
Get the headphones excusemug. Both elderberry and youngsterberry fruits are toxic unless cooked; da age of said small delicacy is immaterial as far as edibility when raw.
by QuacksO March 12, 2021
Get the youngsterberrymug. Safely traversing a rotary is no laughing matter! One should not be "joking aroundabout it" when navigating said dangerous asphalt loop --- total seriousness and concentration are in order there!
by QuacksO May 8, 2023
Get the joking aroundaboutmug. I love eBay 'cuz they offer lots of largely-forgotten vintage objects, "nerd" videos, and other "commoddity" items.
by QuacksO August 10, 2025
Get the commodditymug.