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
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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
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site seeing

Going to a site like Craigslist in another city just to see what stuff is selling for there, something you do when really bored.
I went site seeing on Craigslist last night, those clowns in Omaha must think their junk is made of gold.
by knowman July 05, 2010
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dragging edge

Old, obsolete, out dated technology. The opposite of leading edge.
That monitor is dragging edge, but it was free, and works well so who cares ?
by knowman September 01, 2008
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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 22, 2011
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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 27, 2008
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proof reader

Someone who corrects the English mistakes in the work of another writer. The shepherd who safely guides thoughts and ideas through the swamps of the English language. A maintenance worker who struggles to keep that cobbled together bridge between the writers mind and the readers mind called English from collapsing. A harmless drudge who works just as hard on a toilet paper ad as on a work that will be considered a jewel of western literature. A pain in the neck when it's your paper they're correcting.
The quality of your paper is A+, the mechanics is D- , you are a miserable proof reader. I really stink at English my spouse has to proofread all my writing.
by knowman March 22, 2008
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