evil pop tart's definitions

Acadienne

A polite term to refer to women or girls of Acadian (Cajun) ancestry. It refers to the origins of the population in Acadia, now Nova Scotia.

Heather could make a jambalaya or a gumbo with the best of the Acadiennes.

by eViL pOp TaRt July 13, 2005

homeopathic beer

This is a synonym for light (lite) beer; essentially a watered-down, unsubstantial beer.

Bud, being a wimp, went into Finnegan's Bar and ordered a Bud Lite. The Guinness-drinking crowd snickered at him for ordering a homeopathic beer.

by eViL pOp TaRt June 19, 2010

Mardi Gras bead flash

A custom which originated in New Orleans, but has traveled easily elsewhere, where a young woman displays her boobs (breasts) for Mardi Gras glass bead necklaces.

Tomorrow is Mardi Gras: I will give a Mardi Gras bead flash with my exquisite minatures to the Burbocam as is my custom; after all, I am proud to be a New Orleanian and keep to our historical rights. Blank Katrina!

by eViL pOp TaRt February 27, 2006

Where ya at?

A common greeting used by New Orleanians, converying pleasure upon seeing a friend, especially one that has not been seen for a while, more than a request for location. It's an effusive hello.

When I see my friends in New Orleans, we often say, "Where ya at?"

by evil pop tart February 5, 2010

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

Confederate flag bikini

An extremely provocative swim suit, both because of its brevity and its political subtext, based on the pattern of the Confederate Battle Flag. For example, depending on the wearer, it may be worn as a sexy yet ironic statement about the fabled Lost Cause, or as a literal affirmation of the wearer's Southern heritage. Obviously, the implicit message is necessarily subjective.

Its first known manifestation was one worn by Bridget Fonda in "Shag: The Movie." While some Southerners were offended by it, Southern sociologist and chronicler John Shelton Reed pronounced it to be "fetching."

The Confederate flag bikini is a crowd-pleaser among the NASCAR set.

by eViL pOp TaRt January 24, 2006