Secret Agent Man's definitions

fu

As used by movie columnist Joe Bob Briggs, a suffix indicating some specific form of mayhem in a movie.

The biggest fight scene in the Matrix Reloaded has truck fu, spook fu, doppelganger fu, and keanu fu.

by Secret Agent Man September 17, 2003

unstable molecules

The magic material Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four invented so that superheroes wouldn't shred / burn / rip up their clothing when they used their superpowers. Now used figuratively to mean some material that you just can't get rid of or rip up.

The shrink wrap on this CD must be made out of unstable molecules.

by Secret Agent Man September 17, 2003

my friend

What you call something that seems to want to get too close, too often. In the extreme case, it's your 'Special friend'

Damn! This pool chlorinator wants to be my friend!
(Looks down, dog humping leg) I think Vern's dog wants to be my Special friend.

by Secret Agent Man September 17, 2003

acme

Company Wile E. Coyote always ordered his equipment from, usually with disasterous results. Now in use to denote a shoddy, cheap, or inferior product, the use of which will probably lead to certain doom.

We needed a professional welder, but all we had was Doug and his Acme set.

My drums were stolen, so I'm getting by with this Acme set.

The good news is, they finished my x-rays; the bad news is, I think I saw 'Acme' on the side of the machine.

(Squinting at footage of the shuttle blowing up) Wait... I see... a... c... m... e...

by Secret Agent Man September 17, 2003

popular culture

That part of society which is purchasable at Wal-Mart in a variety of packaged forms.

I ran, screaming, past the greeter and into the welcoming darkness of the parking lot to escape the onrushing wall of popular culture.

by Secret Agent Man September 17, 2003

forn

Vulgar contraction for 'foreign', possibly more accurately spelled for'n.

Some guy came in the store; he looked for'n.

Why we giving out all that money to for'n countries?!?

by Secret Agent Man September 17, 2003

eight ball

The problem person in the group, or one who stands out.

Well, we had a good turnout of volunteers--if you disregard that one 8-ball who smelled like a goat.

What the?!? Why do I get stuck dealing with all the 8-balls around here?

by Secret Agent Man September 17, 2003