William Dean A. Garner's definitions

riffing

1. talking via stream-of-consciousness thinking
2. freeform talk
3. first-derivative talking

I sat down to write you a letter and then picked up the tape recorder and just "riffed" 'til the batteries deflated.

by William Dean A. Garner September 11, 2003

500s

1. Breast implants, filled with 500 mL (cc) of saline or gel
2. Big boobs.
3. Headlights.
4. Knockers.
5. Big Impressive Tits.

Shirline's 500s walked into the room a full second before she did.

by William Dean A. Garner September 11, 2003

Mentors

1. Breast implants
2. Big boobs.
from: Mentor Corporation, the #1 manufacturer of breast implants in the U.S.

Sittin' at the bar, I looked askance and caught her "Mentors" in my field of view, threatening to climb their way out of a thin black Armani dress.

by William Dean A. Garner September 11, 2003

off the radar

1. Illegal
2. Illegitimate

I took his money and did the job "off the radar," avoiding the IRS, the FBI, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

by William Dean A. Garner September 11, 2003

Top-Ho

1. Best girlfriend
2. A really, really beautiful woman
3. A great fuck

Barbie's my "top-ho": always enthusiastic, ready to roll me up, take me down. . . .

by William Dean A. Garner September 11, 2003

Urban-Edge Literature

1. A new genre of literature that features edgy, urban settings; hip, colorful characters; and the cool, razor-sharp language of the streets.
2. Also called "Edge Lit"

Coined by BP Masin, 12Sep03

The new field of "urban-edge literature" is a huge success not only with inner-city youth, but also with the whitebread kids of the 'burbs. It resonates strongly with the tone of today's youth: hip, edgy, vigorous. It's "two-dimensional hip-hop."

by William Dean A. Garner September 12, 2003

beat-down

A good, old-fashioned ass kickin',

Baby Rah passed out fifteen seconds into his "beat-down." When he awoke, his 250-lb. mother filled his view.

by William Dean A. Garner September 17, 2003