RubyD's definitions

flea

A bad tipper; someone whose “little arms are too short to reach down into their pockets”.

My friend Chris is a flea. He tips the bartender only small amounts, certainly smaller than I do.

by RubyD March 12, 2025

Flea

A bad tipper: someone whose “little arms are too short to reach down into their pockets”.

When we go to the pub, my friend Chris tips far less than I do. He is such a flea.

by RubyD March 12, 2025

Supreme Court and Federal Courts Building

The official name of the court building at Kent and Wellington Streets in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Sometimes it is colloquially and erroneously called "The Supreme Court Building" (even by experienced journalists) because it houses the Supreme Court of Canada. But it is officially called the "Supreme Court and Federal Courts Building" because the Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court also both regularly sit in their own courtrooms within the building.

I'm going to the Supreme Court and Federal Courts Building to watch a Federal Court of Appeal hearing.

by RubyD February 10, 2025

fisher price beer

A half pint or similar-sized beer. A smaller-than-usual beer.

My doctor says my triglycerides are too high because of alcohol. So I need to order a smaller-sized beer. Bartender, give me a Fisher Price beer please!

by RubyD January 31, 2025

Traffic Tics

Uncontrollable tics that involve the middle fingers of one or both hands

child in car: why is that man his finger pointing upward.
mom in car: dear, he just has a case of traffic tics.

by RubyD September 29, 2008