bungalow bill's definitions

negative feature

A bad feature that is marketed as a good one.

There's not cut-copy-paste metaphor in my operating system. Isn't that fantastic?!

by Bungalow Bill November 2, 2001

lay of the land

an assessment or analysis made with regard to a particular situation, to gain further knowledge and insight into it.

"We need to get the lay of the land before we suggest what improvements should be done in that neighborhood."

by Bungalow Bill June 4, 2007

spin doctor

1) somebody who works in or for the media who ensures that the public understands things from a certain perspective.

2) a radio station DJ, or MC at a club or event.

1) we think that the spin doctors at the local TV station helped the mayor win the election.

2) the club boom anniversary party spin doctor was awesome!

by Bungalow Bill July 1, 2004

pounding the pavement

going out looking for a job

"I got laid off on a Friday,but by the following Monday I picked up the want ads and started pounding the pavement."

by Bungalow Bill May 11, 2007

props

giving proper respect to an individual or group

You can circular breathe? Props to you!

by Bungalow Bill November 18, 2001

dime sack

An amount of green plant worth approximately $10

Hey, can you hook me up with a dime sack?

by Bungalow Bill October 18, 2001

weirdo-meter

a conceptual meter used to judge the weirdness of an individual. If the individual is extremely weird, the weirdo-meter will be high. Conversely, if a person exhibits minute amounts of weirdness, the meter will have a low reading

So he just came up to you and started talking about the amount of force it would take to break two toothpicks glued together with rubber cement? That guages pretty high on the weirdo-meter

by Bungalow Bill December 5, 2001