knowman's definitions

pull a rabbit out of my ass

When a boss dumps an impossible job on you with no warning, or support and wants it done yesterday.

The machine has been down for weeks. Now they want me to pull a rabbit out of my ass , and get it working because they need it by lunch.

by knowman December 16, 2009

pigga

from a swedish word that means alert, lively. usually applied to an atractive young woman. like many words pigga's present slang meaning is 180 degrees from the oridginal. used as a pet name for childern as a term of affection. some think it came from a changing of bibbity bobbity boo into piggity poggity poo as a nonsenc ryhm fo babbies.

she's a little pigga like her mother. i can't keep up with that little pigga. she's the pigga of her daddy's heart.

by knowman March 1, 2008

King Lake

A place where it is possible to own a $1,000,000 plus house and not the land it sits on. All the land is owned by the Archibald family and leased to the other residents. Leases are for a fixed number of years and are good for the original lessee only, anything that violates the terms of these very complicated leases can result in voiding the lease and having to sell or tear down your building. The difficulty in buying into King Lake is really a protection for social climbers, if you step on the wrong toes you can lose your lease, your house and be booted out with no legal recourse.

Edmund bought his king Lake place for a song the former owner lost his lease and had to sell the house or tear it down.

by knowman April 4, 2008

pack mules

The people who do the jobs and get the work done, that an organization needs to survive. A good boss like a good mule skinner is very concerned with the welfare of his mules because he knows his lively hood depends on them.

Bob really went to bat for our raises he knows good pack mules are hard to find.

by knowman March 17, 2008

rotten grapes

A goal or object that looked really desirable from a distance, but not worth the cost close up. From grapes that looked good on the vine , but proved rotten when eaten-ed. The opposite of sour grapes.

How's the new computer? Rotten grapes, and it's going back.

by knowman December 26, 2011

book of tard

The history of the George W Bush white house. Never have so many been so damaged by the massive retardation of so few.

When the book of tard is written the names Bush, and Chaney will fill several chapters.

by knowman March 26, 2008

not keeping up with the Jone's

Not buying the latest and greatest, making do with what you have, because you have more important places to put the money, such as your kids education or your retirement.

Why am I not keeping up with the Jone's ? My son and my money both go to Marquette.

by knowman April 12, 2008