StoogeWatcher's definitions

barleyjack

Springfield's term for those from Ogdenville, named after their barley industry

Those barleyjacks are ruining the town.

by StoogeWatcher October 26, 2011

Jyllands-Posten

A newspaper first published in Denmark in 1871 that became famous for cartoons of Muhammad published in 2006 that results in Islamist riots. The term is Danish for "Jutland Post".

I wonder how many people outside of Scandanavia knew about the Jyllands-Posten before the controersy

by StoogeWatcher November 21, 2010

New Orleans Aints

A term coined by New Orleans sports commentator Buddy Diliberto during the 1980-81 season, when the Saints went 1-15.

The New Orleans Aints gave us the whole paper bag over the head thing.

by StoogeWatcher January 13, 2011

Mike Nifong

The disgraced Durham County (North Carolina) distrcit attorney behind the 2006 Duke lacrosse rape hoax.

That rape hoax ruined Mike Nifong's career.

by StoogeWatcher December 27, 2010

60 Minutes II

A CBS version of the Sunday night staple that ran once a weeknight from 1999-2005. The show was famously controversial for those forged documents that ruined Dan Rather's career.

I wonder if SeeB.S. learned from the 60 Minutes II fiasco

by StoogeWatcher July 30, 2010

cartoon riot

The reaction of Muslims going ballistic in 2006 after the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published twelve cartoons that parodied Muhammad and Islam

Islam didn't help its case when the cartoon riots happened.

by StoogeWatcher November 21, 2010

House of Buggin'

A short-lived sketch comedy show in 1995 that filled the gap between "In Living Color" and "Mad TV."

"House of Buggin'" was the brainchild of John Leguizamo and Luis Guzman, but its attempt to be a Latino "In Living Color" went nowhere.

by StoogeWatcher July 26, 2011