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woodshed

An allusion to being corporally punished, where the victim would be sent to the woodshed to await his punisher. The woodshed was a popular location, because it was remote from the rest of the family, and there was abundant material there for fashioning a paddle or a switch.
Get to the woodshed boy - your pa is gonna tan your hide when he gets home from the mill.
by Rod Brock July 26, 2006
mugGet the woodshedmug.

warehouse

A mental institution. The term was inspired by the sad state of the mental health "industry" in the United states.
The lawyer closed his briefcase, and sighed. "90 days in the warehouse for Billy, and then back onto the streets he goes, with a month's worth of thorazine and $100, courtesy of the state."
by Rod Brock July 27, 2006
mugGet the warehousemug.

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
mugGet the well-digger's assmug.

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
mugGet the scrapmug.

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
mugGet the iron chinkmug.

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
mugGet the silverfishmug.

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
mugGet the booger vaultmug.

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