anarcissie's definitions

noodge

(verb) To nag or annoy someone, especially in order to motivate them to do something. (noun) Someone who does this.

I hate to be a noodge, but you're going to have to do some work today.

by anarcissie April 22, 2008

walking in fours

'Walking in fours' is a police technique for patrolling an extremely dangerous neighborhood on foot, and suggests a very aggressive assertion of authority. The phrase is sometimes extended to 'Walking in fours and kicking down doors', that is, breaking into people's houses to effect raids for drugs or guns, or to create a sense of terror.

'They walking in fours and kicking down doors,' said an inmate of East L.A. looking to get somewhere else in a hurry.

by anarcissie January 9, 2011

air cat

A cat that tolerates being picked up; usually also likes to get in high places, like book shelves, on top of kitchen cabinets, or in trees.

Jack thought Missy was an air cat until he tried to pick her up, and got his arm shredded for his trouble.

by anarcissie January 14, 2011

dead is dead

Also with quotes: "'Dead' is dead", "'dead' is 'dead'", etc. The theory that in postmodernity nothing is ever out of fashion, anything from the past may come back, 'everything old is new again,' etc.

'He is such a post-post 'dead is dead' freak he thinks Norman Rockwell Saturday Evening Post covers are totally hip.'

by anarcissie May 25, 2011

showdown

(noun) conclusive encounter or contest. From poker, where at the termination of betting the hands of the players who are still in the game are laid on the table and compared to determine the winner. Also used metaphorically. Sometimes "throwdown" is used with this meaning.

"After several weeks of random threats and skirmishes, the two gangs met in the parking lot of Kresge's for a showdown."

by anarcissie May 28, 2008

wig

The appearance or persona which one chooses to create for public view, as opposed to the 'real' self; the constructed public self. Hence 'wig out', to lose control of oneself, sometimes shortened to 'wig'; 'burned his wig', to depart terminally from normal behavior, or cause someone else to do so; 'blow someone's wig', to stun or astound someone.

Joe blew his boss's wig this morning by appearing in the office on time. The man is still gibbering.

by anarcissie November 16, 2014

hair

(noun) courage, boldness, wildness, balls, especially in "show hair", to demonstrate these qualities. Probably from mid-20th cent. surfer lingo. Related to "hairy" meaning difficult or frightening.

"Yeah, he has a stripped Harley, but he's a candy-ass -- he's not showing anyone any hair."

by anarcissie May 18, 2008