train wreck

A slow but sure halt ending in confusion, especially in music.

The train wreck was probably caused by one of the trombones not noticing the the time signature change.

by Reuel Titus October 21, 2003

toe clip

Obsolete harness that attaches shoe with to a bicycle pedal.

Toeclips work best with stiff bicycle shoes and cleats.

by Reuel Titus October 20, 2003

dad-gummit

dagnamit, Humorous, less profane variation on damnit.

Wipe your nose, dad-gummit.

by Reuel Titus October 21, 2003

persnicketive

Adverb form of persnickety

Don't be so persnickative about what I put on your plate.

Speaker was born in Oregan's Willamette valley in 1933.

by Reuel Titus October 12, 2003

TTY

teletype, a combination keyboard, printer and modem.
Typically with a paper tape punch and reader to save long-distance costs.
Connections were typically made at 300 baud (bits per second) or 6 characters per second, the speed of a fast typist.

TTY access is generally available to government services for the benefit of the hearing impaired.

by Reuel Titus October 17, 2003

groom

Male principal in a wedding ceremony.

The scared groom was as stiff as a broom.

by Reuel Titus October 17, 2003

wallah

n (India) usually in combination: person in charge of or employed at a particular thing; "a kitchen wallah"; "the book wallah"

Definition plagierized from WordNet

by Reuel Titus October 17, 2003