Rod Brock's definitions

wormwood

The name of a star in the biblical book of Revelation which falls to earth and poisons the waters.

Given the bitterness of the plant, Wormwood was a good choice for the name of the star that poisons the waters in the book of Revelation.

by Rod Brock July 30, 2006

Johnny Brown Pants

The condition of having brown stains, or skid marks on your underwear. May also be used a locker room taunt by young children, or at home by siblings.

Kiddo, you've got one serious case of Johnny brown pants.

by Rod Brock May 22, 2006

vixen

One of the eight mythic reindeer that pull Santa Claus' sleigh.

On Dasher, on Dancer, on Prancer, on Vixen! On Comet, on Cupid, on Donner, on Blitzen!

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

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

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