91 definitions by Zed Numar

Barkle

Nonsense, or something that would be laughably passed off as such.

"Trickle-down economics is just sheer barkle, cut taxes to the rich and they just shift the extra money to off-shore bank accounts."

by Zed Numar July 10, 2021

Bang Around

To hang around, or waste idle time.

Between tours of duty, we would bang around Asia.

by Zed Numar July 9, 2021

Bad Blood

This term refers to an important, but truly despicable person. A brutal dictator or mafia godfather might be called a "bad blood".

Vladimir Putin is one bad blood, he's murdered a lot of dissidents in Russia.

by Zed Numar July 9, 2021

Cage, the

A common nickname for the city, used by the locals. It's derived from "birdcage", so it's a pretty harsh judgement on the place.

"You're not in the sticks, rube, this is the Cage, the urban sprawl is a jungle, so your thrive or you die."

by Zed Numar July 22, 2021

Garnish

A bribe.

"Give the petty official a garnish and he'll go away".

by Zed Numar August 30, 2021

Biter

Anybody very short and very, very mean. Insult.

"Don't mess with the Oompa-Loompas. They're vicious biters."

by Zed Numar July 18, 2021

Belly of the beast

Dungeon or prison.

"Throw all the knights of the post, cross-traders, and barmies into the belly of the beast, and New York will be emptier than an Instagram model's head."

by Zed Numar July 14, 2021