Rod Brock's definitions

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

Idaho Spud

1. A backwards resident of the state of Idaho, which is known for producing potatoes, i.e., the famous "Idaho Spud."

2.)A candy bar comprised of chocolate flavored marshmallow covered in chocolate and coconut sprinkles, which superficially resembles a potato.

He was an Idaho Spud, to be sure, right down the grimy baseball hat emblazoned with the John Deere logo, and believe it or not, he was buying an entire box of Idaho Spuds. Which might explain the black stumps of his teeth.

by Rod Brock July 27, 2006

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

chocolate fiend

One who partakes in chocolate to the point of excess.

Nine out of ten women are chocolate fiends, even if they don't admit it.

by Rod Brock July 24, 2006

number cruncher

One whose primary vocation is dealing with numeric data. Examples of professions that might be referred to as number crunchers are accountant, data processor, statistician, mathemetician, etc.

I'm so glad I'm not a number cruncher like those poor bastards in the statistics division.

by Rod Brock May 22, 2006

wallflower

Perennial plant native to southern Europe, bearing fragrant yellow and orange flowers. The name is derived from the fact that the plant, when naturalized to a region, is often found growing out of the nooks and crannies in an old wall, or a cliff. The natural tendency for this plant to separate itself from the other denizens of a formal garden, and grow in isolated locations, doubtless led to the use of the term "wallflower" to describe an anti-social, or shy individual, who lingers in the background, against the wall, as it were, at social occasions.

The heady fragrance of wallflowers growing on the embankment wafted up to me.

by Rod Brock July 24, 2006

March Hare

A term employed to state that someone is crazy, e.g., "mad as a March Hare." Derives from the March Hare which Alice pursues down the rabbit hole in Lewis Carrol's "Alice in Wonderland."

He's crazier than a March hare, and needs to be locked up.

by Rod Brock July 30, 2006