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Definitions by joecoolthefool

Shoulder bowling

The act of rushing through a crowd of people and slamming your shoulders into strangers as you hurry to a destination.
I was shoulder bowling people all day because my boss had me rushing back and forth between the office and the factory. blocking, crowd blocking, shoving, pushing, ramming, hitting
Shoulder bowling by joecoolthefool January 22, 2015

Affluent amnesia

The condition where poor people who become wealthy forget how difficult life was when they were poor. They often speak condescendingly to poor up-and-comers and suggest they lack the talent or drive to succeed.
I remember when he was playing guitar in a coffee shop and now that he is a famous rocker, he acts like all the musicians he played with didn't have his dedication. He's got it twisted man, he's got affluent amnesia. rich, arrogant, condescending, narcissistic, self-absorbed, judgmental
Affluent amnesia by joecoolthefool January 18, 2015

Gotta get my balls back 

A statement that a person makes to one's self when they realize they have allowed fear and anxiety to prevent them from doing something important or achieving a goal.
I've avoided calling this beautiful girl I met in the coffee shop. I'm almost forty years old and I am not married, I've gotta get my balls back and call her. courage, bravado, guts, confidence, masculinity, manhood

third person theatrics 

The act of referring to yourself in the third person when you are trying to talk tough or brag about something impressive you've done.
Tibbs told the CEO that good third quarter results aren't good enough, if you don't make me a millionaire by 30, you should be replaced. Tibbs, you're crazy, you've got delusions of grandeur and third person theatrics. delusions of grandeur, narcissism, cocky, arrogant, self-absorbed

Footbowl troll 

The obnoxious football fans or allumni who criticize on-line the players of their own team when their losing in an important game or bowl game only to suddenly praise them at the end of the game if they win.
My cousin was on Facebook tearing down his qb's performance and calling him soft, they win and suddenly the qb is a genius. Don't mind him, he's a footbowl troll. troll, football fool, fair weather football fan, fan, football, college football, flip-flop, disloyal
Footbowl troll by joecoolthefool January 1, 2015

Holiday gouch 

The period from December 26 to January 1 when the emotional high of the holidays dissipates and a person realizes another year of their life is gone and a new year of crap begins.
I get so depressed during the holiday gouch. Christmas is over, the family has gone and I go back to work in a few days with no parties in sight. post-holiday paranoia, December depression, Christmas craziness,New Year nervousness, holiday, Christmas, New Year, depression, anxiety
Holiday gouch by joecoolthefool December 26, 2014

Furniture funk 

The lent, dust, crumbs, spare change and other unidentifiable stuff that is found between and under the cushions of lounge chairs and sofas.
We have got to do a better job of cleaning the house. I reached down between the sofa cushions yesterday and pulled out all of this furniture funk, it was disgusting. sofa stank, chair cheese, lent crumbs, furniture dust, dust devils
Furniture funk by joecoolthefool December 21, 2014