ScottX's definitions

cardinal

a "prince" of the Catholic Church; cardinals elect the pope. They are usually bishops. They wear scarlet dresses.

Are the St. Louis cardinals named after birds or the "princes" of the Catholic Church?

by ScottX October 22, 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

dragonbreath

Foul smelling breath that has the power to knock you over, render you unconscious, or worse.

That cigarette smoker has real dragonbreath!

by ScottX December 23, 2006

Black Pope

A nickname for the superior general of the Jesuits. Used because he wears a black robe and rules over the largest religious order in the Catholic Church.

Hans Kolvenbach, SJ, is the current Black Pope.

by ScottX November 28, 2006

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

laddie

Scottish for boy or lad. Usually used affectionately.

"Have you ever seen a laddie, a laddie, a laddie, have you ever seen a laddie go this way and that?"

by ScottX November 26, 2006

sulton's nose

the tail of a plucked chicken

Called the pope's nose or the parson's nose by some, in North Africa the tail of dressed poultry is called the sulton's nose.

by ScottX January 14, 2007