ScottX's definitions

Memere

Sometimes spelled Mere Mere, pronouced "meh-may". French Canadian for grandma.

Memeres and Peperes are the Grandmas and Grandpas of French kids.

by ScottX October 22, 2006

Jebbie

Slang for Jesuit or member of the Society of Jesus.

The Jebbies are the intellectuals of the Catholic Church.

by ScottX November 20, 2006

Nowhere Kansas

Some insignificant and boring place in middle America lacking culture, reason, and excitement; not worthy of mention.

"Oh, she moved to nowhere Kansas," said one New Yorker to another.

by ScottX November 25, 2006

French nose

a long, bulbous nose

Cyrano de Bergerac has a typical French nose.

by ScottX October 22, 2006

white pope

The bishop of Rome, the successor of St. Peter, the vicar of Jesus Christ, the leader of all Christians in the world.

The Roman Catholic pope is sometimes called the white pope, in distinction to the "black pope" or the "red pope".

by ScottX January 10, 2007

ring a ding

a nickname for a cute and smart young boy, especially a son, grandson, or nephew.

Hey, ring a ding, let's have some fun. Stop thinking so much.

by ScottX November 20, 2006

tinhorn

A cheap, showy, gambling, unscrupulous shyster of the old American West.

That tinhorn cheated at craps! After him, boys!

by ScottX March 25, 2008