Definitions by heptune

Cornerboy 

(n) A person from Cornerbrook, Newfoundland.

Buddy's just an old Cornerboy, me son.

Cornerboy by Heptune May 14, 2005

farmer brown

(n) A common type of math word problem, usually a simple algebra problem involving lengths of fencing.

This is an example of a farmer brown:
Farmer Brown wants to fence off a rectangular pen using the side of his barn as one side of the pen. If the barn is 300 feet long, and Farmer Brown has 1200 feet of fencing material, what are the lengths of the other sides and what is the area enclosed?

farmer brown by Heptune May 14, 2005

extended use fee 

(n) A library euphemism for an overdue fine.

I didn't return the book by the due date, so I got charged an extended use fee.

extended use fee by Heptune May 14, 2005

load shedding 

On Guam, this is a euphemism for power rationing or planned power outages.

The Guam Power Authority scheduled six hours of load shedding in Yigo today.

load shedding by Heptune May 14, 2005

Hudson River eel

(n) a used condom, so-named because it is the only kind of fish one would see floating in this polluted river.

Several Hudson River eels littered the filthy pier.

Hudson River eel by Heptune May 14, 2005

GINO 

(n) An acronym meaning "Godzilla in Name Only," refering to the American version of Godzilla from the movie of that name made in 1998.

Any true G-fan will tell you that GINO is a pathetic excuse for a monster.

GINO by Heptune May 13, 2005

sim 

(v) To play the computer game, Sims 2. Most often used in the gerundive form, as in "Happy Simming!"

Simming is the way I spend all my free time these days.

sim by Heptune May 13, 2005