11 definitions by grapes

BOE

Back Of the Envelope, a rough calculation, said to be made in a hurry on the back of a scrap of paper, see BOEC

How much is gravity on the moon?
My BOE calculation is about 1.6 m/s/s

by grapes July 18, 2004

piece of ass

generally, any female person

you're a piece of ass, what does that make you, special?

by grapes March 8, 2005

totally girl powered

a feminist who relies on no man

by grapes June 5, 2003

sorprende

Spanish for "it surprises", when someone is unfamiliar with a common thing/notion/occurrence, usually used in a derogatory sense. Can be an adjective or a noun.

The apocraphal story of George H. W. Bush's sorprende experience with bar code scanners--he was reportedly amazed by the technology in a modern grocery store, because of his "elite" status. Snopes says it is false.

by grapes September 2, 2007

TEHO

"To Each His Own" or "To Each Her Own", meaning there's no accounting for taste, different strokes for different folks, your mileage may vary, viva la difference

Some people like red wine with monk fish, TEHO.

by grapes May 5, 2006

TG

Acronym for "Thank God"

At least I escaped with a couple fingers, TG

by grapes October 10, 2004

HTG

Initialism for "Honest to God"

When I said Cruise was a nutbag, I didn't mean it literally, HTG.

by grapes July 20, 2005