Rod Brock's definitions

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

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

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

plug

1.) A variety of chewing tobacco, sold as a bar of tightly compressed, cured tobacco leaves compressed between sheets of brown paper or whole tobacco leaves. Plug tobacco is commonly cured with mollasses. While less common than many years ago, plug tobacco is still manufactured: "Day's Work" is a common brand. Remnants of the plug-making process are sold as scrap, where the loose leaf material is packed in a bag.

2.) The wad of plug or scrap tobacco that is held between the cheek and gum, often producing a bulging appearance on the side of the face. This, along with spitting, was once a common sight when it was a fad for baseball players to chew plug tobacco during a game.

Damn, I need a chew - where's my plug?

by Rod Brock July 26, 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

brain barf

Used to describe the product of foolish reasoning. Differs from bullshit in the sense that it pertains directly to the reasoning process of the one spouting the nonsense; bullshit, on the other hand, may be merely repeated nonsense, heard elsewhere.

His thesis is brain barf - no way is it going to get approved.

by Rod Brock July 24, 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