al-in-chgo's definitions

kibble

(From the meat-like chunks given to pets): Something nearly worthless or valueless.

He doesn't know what he's saying and just talks a lot of kibble.

by al-in-chgo March 28, 2022

bread and butter

A type of superstition, a chant that is uttered when something physically gets in the way of a couple, such as a pole or another person on the street. Origin: USA, early 1920's. Alternative: "Salt and Pepper."

"Oh, we've got to let that bicyclist through."

(They drop hands to let the bicyclist pass in between.)
"Bread and butter." -- "Bread and butter."

by al-in-chgo March 21, 2019

Opera Boofa

A pun on "Opera Buffa" (an operatic trend in the 18th and 19th centuries toward a more relaxed mode of opera, often containing humor, such as "The Magic Flute"): "Opera Boofa" is a seriocomic, probably unintentional, portrayal of violative behavior or anal insertion of drugs or spirits under less-than-ideal circumstances.

-- "Did you see that guy testify on TV at the Judiciary Committee hearings?"

-- "Yeah -- the first day was pretty steady -- when he showed up again he got so overwrought denying things that it became pure "Opera Boofa."

"Ouch."

by al-in-chgo October 4, 2018

GMS

Abbreviation for "Guilty Mom Syndrome," a wonderfully flexible term which refers to the syndrome of mothers of young children feeling guilty about their inadequacies and trying to blame the world, but also to onlookers who wonder if that guilt would not be better addressed if the mothers would take responsibility for their own unhappiness.

~ "Doreen just bought Honey Bee another boatload of toys. Now she complains she can't pay the phone bill."
~ "Chalk it up to a very bad case of GMS."

by al-in-chgo August 30, 2018

Amageddon

A fusion of AMAzon + armaGEDDON; specifically, October 13, 2017, the day the giant retailer shut down all its customer chat boards.

Becky and I used to chat all the time; but ever since Amageddon I have no way to reach her.

by al-in-chgo August 12, 2018

jockstrap-sniffers

A disparaging way to refer to the type of sports fan, most obvious at the collegiate level, who likes to get a little too close to the players, especially after the game.

Euphemistic synonym: "Rabid fans."

"Before we conduct any interviews, it's a good idea to let the jockstrap-sniffers storm through here. Then we'll shoo them out and get down to business."

by al-in-chgo May 24, 2018

P.U.

Pronounced "Pee Yew" and also spelled "P U" or spelled out "Pfew!", "Phew!," or "Pee-yew!" this aging American interjection, often accompanied with a pinched nose or similar disgusted gesture, indicates the existence of a foul or overpowering odor. Its use seems to have peaked in the mid-Twentieth Century as a semi-euphemism for olfactory revulsion, but is still occasionally used today.

Betty: Archie, what happened to you? P U! (Waves hand in front of face)

Archie (red-faced): I fell in a pickle barrel at the grocery store.

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Sweet Dee Reynolds (in TV show "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," ca. 2010): Moms stink! P.U.!!

(episode "Frank Reynolds' Little Beauties," September 29, 2011)

by al-in-chgo May 24, 2018