chonk cat's definitions

cheese grater

A Mac Pro or Power Mac G5, so-called because the front of the computer has holes and a handle that make it look like a cheese grater.

I booted up the cheese grater and started Firefox.

by chonk cat January 18, 2013

metalpecker

Woodpecker that pecks on metal objects, especially chimney caps.

The metalpecker woke me up this morning.

by chonk cat October 22, 2008

tirequills

The small rubber protrusions found on new tires.

I could tell my friend had new tires because they still had their tirequills.

by chonk cat March 15, 2009

run off

To make a photocopy of something

Can you run off a couple of copies of that worksheet?

by chonk cat April 24, 2010

Big Oil

A pejorative term for the 6 major oil (petroleum) companies. These companies are ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP, Chevron Corporation, ConocoPhillips, and Total S.A.

Looks like Big Oil stocks are up today.

by chonk cat December 9, 2008

reverse plumbing

When the hot pipe is connected to the cold side of a sink or shower and the cold pipe is connected to the hot side, making it so when you turn the hot knob you get cold water and when you turn the cold knob you get hot water.

I had the hot water knob on for five minutes and it still didn't warm up. It was then that I realized that the sink had reverse plumbing.

by chonk cat December 17, 2011

MTX Jackhammer

The MTX Jackhammer is one of the largest (if not THE largest) subwoofer loudspeakers ever manufactured. It is often used in automotive applications, where it needs its own dedicated alternator, battery, and capacitor bank. It is very large and weighs several hundred pounds. It is in fact so large that it will not easily fit in a normal car. It is best suited for minivans, SUVs, Hummers, and the like. Speakers this large are often considered overkill for car audio.

My friend just got an MTX Jackhammer for his riced minivan.

by chonk cat February 7, 2009