evil pop tart's definitions

equine actuary

An equine actuary is a bookmaker: one who gives odds and accepts bets on horse races.

Crazy Chester was a well-reputed equine actuary in New Orleans. He could tell you who was running at any of the racetracks and their likely odds.

by eViL pOp TaRt February 11, 2013

Parkinson's law

Parkinson's law is an administrative principle that states that work tends to expand in relation to the time available for its completion. From C. Northcote Parkinson, a professor of the University of Malaysia, who first wrote of this law. While Parkinson, like Laurence J. Peter, apparently wrote his book as a satire on administration, unfortunately it turned out to be true.

It's a sad rule of corporations, and universities are not exempt, that the administrative apparatus tends to expand with time. Unfortunately, this is accompanied by stasis in what is accomplished. Parkinson's law holds true.

by eViL pOp TaRt September 9, 2005

Duke of Marlborough effect

The “Duke of Marlborough Effect” was mentioned by Richard Dawkins to refer to the increase in masculine libido that results from experiencing a victory, whether directly or vicariously. This was so-named from an entry in the Duchess of Marlborough’s diary, “His Grace returned from the wars today and pleasured me twice in his top-boots.” Male athletes tend to experience elevated testosterone levels before a contest; those who win tend to maintain afterwards those elevated testosterone levels, but the testosterone levels of losers drops dramatically afterwards.

There will likely be a lot of canoodling in Old Boston now that the Red Sox have won the Series due to the Duke of Marlborough effect and the subsequent release of proper Bostonian inhibitions.

by eViL pOp TaRt January 5, 2009

Arkansas virgin

An Arkansas virgin is a girl that can run faster than her brothers.

Marilou was, like many girls on the track team, an Arkansas virgin.

by eViL pOp TaRt June 26, 2006

PMS card

This is the use of PMS (premenstrual syndrome) as an excuse by some women for ill-tempered behavior, usually with the audience being some guy who could not handle this kind of display..

Sherry habitually played the PMS card to account for her outbursts. She would seemingly be having two periods per month.

by eViL pOp TaRt November 11, 2010

make do-do

To go to sleep. Used in French Louisiana and New Orleans. Pronounced "doh-doh," as opposed to doo-doo, which means feces.

I am tired, so I think I will make do-do.

by eViL pOp TaRt August 1, 2011

buttocks décolletage

Buttocks décolletage is a fashion in which the person deliberately wears her jeans or other clothing short or low enough to expose the upper part of the cheeks and crack.

The dress I tried on allowed too much buttocks décolletage, even for the Gulf Coast beach hangouts.

by eViL pOp TaRt January 7, 2007