57 definitions by benny b from the bronx

Amount of money or chips that each player puts into the pot before the cards are dealt.

a female of immense physical proportions
the girls height must vary from 6'2 to 6'5 and her weight must vary from 260 lbs to 310 lbs... any female exceeding these measurements must instead be referred to as a GIGANTOR WHALE
the ideal marvelous mammoth is 6'3 and 280 pounds

these creatures have been known to trample any and all people/things in their path. A true marvelous mammoth makes a hideous grunting sound once every few pounding steps

The famous uglybitchologist, woo, the self-proclaimed "King of Snot-Rockets", warns all men that "Marvelous Mammoths are quite terrifying, if you see one coming towards you on the street, dont cross the street or look away, because they will become self concious and angry. however keep all toes, fingers and your penis as far away as possible becuase the big bitches might try to gobble them down."

A lesser being worthy of little to no human rights.
The personification of severely pathetic; an amateur of the utmost degree.
Though the words' origins are rooted in economic status, the current economic correlation to an individual's peasantry is indirect. Granted, 21st Century peasants do frequently carry the inadmirable traits of medieval peasants including offensive hygiene, alarming stupidity, and physical characteristics befitting of ridicule. Unfortunately, these essentially nonessential creatures can be found in most walks of life.

determining where you drank last night by examining your collection of matchbooks and credit card receipts; also known as following the caper trail.

Perhaps the greatest jazz bassist of all time. An extremely influential and original composer as well.
Known for his legendary temper earning him the nickname "The Angry Man of Jazz." Mingus vented his frustration over racial injustice through public protest and occasionally musically. A great example being his brilliant "Fables of Faubus", a biting satire of sorts about the racist Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus.
He died in 1979 at age 56 of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease.
If you're just getting into Mingus, I highly recommend his classic 1959 album Mingus Ah Um. It's not only one of my favorite jazz albums but his most accessible work.

In poker, trying continually to hit long shots.

In poker, an Ace-high straight (10-J-Q-K-A).