the merc

Noun/placename.

Shortened form of the Mercury Cafe in Denver. Used mostly by those who go there.

You going to tango at the merc tonight?

by frank carter June 18, 2006

shillelagh

A potent drink usually accompanying the irish car bomb.

Directions: Fill a double shot glass halfway with Bailey's Irish Cream, then fill the rest of the way with Jameson's.

pour me a shillelagh mate.

by frank carter April 20, 2006

yank tank

Noun.

British slang for a large and unweildy American car, usually an SUV. Examples include the Chevy Suburban/GMC Yukon and the Cadillac Escalade.

"Oi, did you see Tim's new Yank tank?"

"The Escalade? Yeah, it's shit."

by frank carter May 15, 2005

heinie

A colloquialism for a Heineken.

Don't touch my heinie!

by frank carter June 18, 2006

STi

1. Abbreviation for Subaru Technica International, the tuning and motorsports arm of Subaru. Analogous to Mercedes' AMG and Ford's SVT.

2. A model of the Impreza that has been extensively modified by STi. The name STi is used because of the length of the car's real name, the Impreza WRX STi.

3. The poor man's supercar, one which can outrun a Porcshe Boxster in the 1/4 mile and can rip up snow and gravel due to its all wheel drive.

4. EVO killer and the fear of all things Mitsubishi.

"That EVO on the highway got owned by my STi."

by frank carter May 16, 2005

the tunnel

The Tunnel is how Coloradoans refer to the Eisenhower Tunnel, the highest vehicular tunnel in the world. It carries I-70 through the Continental Divide and through to the killer powder on the other side.

Usually used when talking about how long it's going to be until you shred the gnar.

"How long til we get to Vail, man? I can't wait to rip with my new board."

"At least an hour, we're not even to The Tunnel yet. Better light that blunt now."

by frank carter June 29, 2009

crack deal

Noun.

A really bad deal, a scam. Could also be used to describe a bad idea.

$1500 for that shitty Honda? What a crack deal.

by frank carter April 21, 2007