Rod Brock's definitions

Borg

A Jehovah's Witness. Term employed by ex-Jehovah's Witnesses as a pejorative for a practicing JW, or to refer to the entire JW organization in a negative way. Derived from "Bible Organization," which the Jehovah's Witnesses purport to be, rather than a "religion," per se.

Ever since I got kicked out of the JWs, I dread running into a Borg I used to know on the street.

by Rod Brock October 4, 2005

side meat

Slabs of meat taken specifically from the sides of a pig, practically a staple in the deep south. May be smoked and cured, in which case it becomes known as bacon, or salted, in which case it is known as salt pork. Sometimes referred to as "side pork," as well, it is an indispensable ingredient for the southern dish of boiled greens.

"Side meat" was mentioned numerous times in John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath," a story of an Oklahoma family who left home during the Dustbowl years to work in the fruit picking industry in California.

Fry up that side meat, ma - I'm starvin'!

by Rod Brock July 24, 2006

well-digger's ass

Older slang, used in cold weather to place emphasis on how extremely cold it is outdoors.

Damn, it's colder than a well-digger's ass!

by Rod Brock August 1, 2006

scrap

Loose leaf chewing tobacco, left over from the process of making plug tobacco, and sold in pouches. In recent times, as the popularity of plug tobacco has declined, scrap is manufactured exclusively for bagging, rather than merely being a byproduct of plug manufacturing.

I prefer scrap to plug - "Red Man" is my favorite.

by Rod Brock July 26, 2006

iron chink

An automated device once used in processing fish, particularly salmon. The term derives from the fact that in the early history of the U.S. fishing industry, individuals of Chinese extraction were often employed in fish canneries. The "iron chink" displaced many Chinese workers.

There's an iron chink on display at the Museum of History and Industry.

by Rod Brock July 24, 2006

silverfish

A primitive insect with a silvery, iridescent body, found living in damp or rotting wood. Silverfish are often associated, like roaches, with squalor, tenement living, and general poverty.

"Oh my God," Mary exclaimed, "the bathroom is practically swarming with silverfish."

by Rod Brock July 27, 2006

booger vault

The inner "watch pocket" of a pair of jeans, when employed by a nerd for the purpose of accumulating and storing boogers.

Oh my God, watch out - he's getting into his booger vault!

by Rod Brock September 29, 2005