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.
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.
Bruce Lee: Jaco Pastorius is an absolute master and I dig his music, but Charles Mingus sucks me in more with his soulful sound.
Jose Contreras: Agreed, he's a more interesting composer. And what a fascinating motherfucker too.
Jose Contreras: Agreed, he's a more interesting composer. And what a fascinating motherfucker too.
by benny b from the bronx August 17, 2007
a short, particularly stubby chick who is in most cases quite ugly.
ideally 4'11, 140 pounds.
synonym: battle toad
the difference between "war pig" "and battle toad" are that if you refer to a chick as a "war pig" you are putting emphasis on how fat she is (stubby is too politically correct). while, if you refer to a chick as a "battle toad" you are emphasizing how short she is.
ideally 4'11, 140 pounds.
synonym: battle toad
the difference between "war pig" "and battle toad" are that if you refer to a chick as a "war pig" you are putting emphasis on how fat she is (stubby is too politically correct). while, if you refer to a chick as a "battle toad" you are emphasizing how short she is.
Jose Contreras: dude were you drunk last night when you hooked up with that war pig??
Bruce Lee: it was more desperation than drunkness... but ya i had a few too many beers.
Bruce Lee: it was more desperation than drunkness... but ya i had a few too many beers.
by benny b from the bronx August 24, 2004
Bruce Lee: I hit the broadway straight on the river.
Jose Contreras: You lucky bastard, I had a king-high straight. If you weren't a kung-fu expert I would cut you.
Jose Contreras: You lucky bastard, I had a king-high straight. If you weren't a kung-fu expert I would cut you.
by benny b from the bronx February 22, 2005
In poker, to make a loose play with the intent of looking like a loose player, thus inducing extra action from your opponents later.
Jose Contreras: Wow, I'm calling that motherfucker from now on, he's playing with garbage.
Bruce Lee: He's just advertising you dumb fuck, Johnny is usually tigher than a mouse.
Bruce Lee: He's just advertising you dumb fuck, Johnny is usually tigher than a mouse.
by benny b from the bronx February 22, 2005
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."
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."
Jose Contreras: what the fuck is THAT?!?!?
Bruce Lee: what??
Jose Contreras: the grunting troll... except its not a troll its fucking HUGE!
Bruce Lee: oh shit! thats a fuckin marvelous mammoth if ive ever seen one! run away!!
Bruce Lee: what??
Jose Contreras: the grunting troll... except its not a troll its fucking HUGE!
Bruce Lee: oh shit! thats a fuckin marvelous mammoth if ive ever seen one! run away!!
by benny b from the bronx November 12, 2004
the mysterious bus that whisks away all the ugly people from the bar and replaces them with their beautiful cousins; usually arrives after your tenth drink.
Jose Contreras: Wow, where did all these aesthetically gifted women come from?
Bruce Lee: I assume the fugly bus came by a few drinks ago.
Jose Contreras: Shit... well, fuck it.
Bruce Lee: I assume the fugly bus came by a few drinks ago.
Jose Contreras: Shit... well, fuck it.
by benny b from the bronx August 17, 2007
In poker, a technique in which a player reraises a weaker player's bet, trying to play him heads-up (one on one) by making it expensive for any other players to call.
Bruce Lee: LaVar Arrington used isolation on Warren Sapp and forced Urlacher, Shaq and Busta Rhymes to fold.
Jose Contreras: LaVar is a fucking monster at poker, I'd never sit down with him.
Jose Contreras: LaVar is a fucking monster at poker, I'd never sit down with him.
by benny b from the bronx February 22, 2005