figleaf23's definitions

caber toss

a scottish contest in which the objective is to lift large vertical tree trunk and then toss it, flipping it so that it lands on its other end. The objective is not distance, but rather to make it land as upright as possible.

With the drone of the pipes firing his blood, Angus made a perfect caber toss, winning the highland games.

by Figleaf23 January 3, 2009

palfrey

medieval term for a light riding horse, as compared to the heavy war horse or destrier

We rode our palfreys to the tournament, then rode our destriers in the joust.

by Figleaf23 January 1, 2009

To Mega Therion

"The Great Beast", in Greek

Aleister Crowley styled himself as 'To Mega Therion', meaning 'The Great Beast'.

by Figleaf23 October 3, 2007

primate

the top bishop within a country of any denomination that has bishops

The Archbishop of Canterbury is the primate of the church of England.

by Figleaf23 January 19, 2009

bunny shit

small round turds

See: pooble

I've been eating all the wrong stuff this vacation, and all I can manage are bunny shits.

by Figleaf23 January 19, 2009

flip and drag

a method of dealing with an itchy scrotum wherein the scrotum is flipped to expose the itchy location and then the back of the fingernails are dragged across the area, thereby relieving the itch.

Compare: pinch and roll

Dude #1: "Dude, this itch on the underside of my bag is driving me crazy."
Dude #2: "And you think I care?"
Dude #1: "I've gotta do something about it -- I'll try the flip and drag."
Dude #2: "Whatever, dude."

by Figleaf23 October 2, 2007

Joe the Rat

nickname of Pope Benedict XVI, formerly Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger

Did you hear what Joe the Rat said in his sermon last Easter?

by Figleaf23 September 14, 2007