bill peters's definitions

candy flip

Practice popular at raves of taking ecstasty and LSD simultaneously. (A British band, Candy Flip, popular in the 1990s, was named after this practice).

It looks like EVERYONE here, except the cops at the doorway handing out water, did a candy flip.

by Bill Peters November 10, 2006

Whale Tail

A fashion boom popularized by Britney Spears and Anna Korinkova incorporating hipster jeans and high riding thongs.

This restaurant does not permit tie-dyes or whale tails.

by Bill Peters August 3, 2004

bitch slap

To disrespectfully slap someone in the face with an open hand. The implication is that the person being slapped is not manly enough to be worthy of a real punch. Term is used figuratively to mean putting someone in their place (or diss) in no uncertain terms.

A figurative example: Al Franken was on TV last night and bitch slapped Bill O'Reilly.

When you bitch slap someone, you make them a punk.

by Bill Peters October 6, 2006

gerbilling

(vb) An imagined act, (obviously homophobic in origin) in which people (presumably gay men) engage in sexual thrills by inserting a live de-clawed gerbil into the anus of the other person (by the means of a tube). Urban legend asserts the frantic movement of the poor furry creature trying to escape causes sexual stimulation. Although the rumors of this practice have been around since the early 1980s, with thousands of Google references to this, not one documented case of the practice exists. Reference to "gerbilling" is nearly always done with knowledge that the tale is false; it is simply a malicious and hostile disparagement of gay people.

Out of all the internet references swearing to the veracity of gerbilling, it is telling that in almost instances, purveyors of the rumors are

>>>anonymous<<<

Anonoynmous peddling of trashy rumors meant to disparage is really chickenshit. It is about the lowest thing a person can do. (This entry is NOT ANONYNOMOUS -- if you have a problem with it, please feel free to contact me.)

by Bill Peters November 17, 2006

silks

Some fine (expensive) clothes. Term was popularized by members of Duke Ellington's Band -- the Duke being a stickler for well dressed musicians.

Those silks look good, man. What they set you back?

by Bill Peters August 10, 2006

butt ugly

Exceedingly ugly. Originated by GIs in WWII, this term is as fresh as ever.

He came in butt ugly after a night of hard partying

by Bill Peters November 10, 2006

dark side

(n) One’s evil nature; the evil flip side of an entity or idea. Term is often used in jest; (Concept has been long recognized by psychologists and theologians but given fresh meaning in the popular vernacular by the “Star War” movie series.)

A "dark-side" hacker (term used in the hacker community) describes someone who produces software or hacks with malicious or criminal intent.

“Don’t bug me, you don’t want to see my dark side.”

by Bill Peters November 11, 2006