(cf. poltergeist) — mischievous political ghost held to be responsible for pollsters' disastrous miscalculations.
Even the best polling organizations in US seem to be besieged by pollstergeists who prompt them to misleading predictions.
by Mike November 04, 2020
those red flags and black tape on my poptarts pouch make it the most creeptastic poptarts pouch ever.
by Mike November 07, 2004
When sailors returned home from a voyage, they would be paid off in one lump sum. Most would then stay at shoreside establishments catering to sailors until their money ran out. When that happened, the owners ("crimps") would advance money so that the sailors could purchase more food, rum and "companionship" at that establishment at inflated prices.
For centuries, it was common practice to give a sailor one month's wage in advance when they signed on for a voyage. This advance was intended for the purchase of needed clothing and other gear before departure. Often times this money went to repay the crimps. By the middle of the 19th century, captains were paying the advances directly to crimps for providing crew, bypassing the poor sailor. Thus, most sailors would be working only for their food for the first month of a voyage.
This food was supposed to mostly consist of salt beef. Food provisioners, whenever they could get away with it (which was quite often), would substitute much cheaper and chewier salt horse for a portion of the salt beef. Even when salt beef was provided, some of it would have been in casks for years before being given to the crew to eat, making it as hard to chew as salt horse. It was quite usual for the crew to refer to their food as salt horse when it was bad, or dead horse if it was worse than bad.
So, for the first month the sailors were working only for their food, their salt horse, their dead horse. They were said to be "working off their dead horse," and were referred to as dead horses themselves. Flogging them to get them to work harder was a waste of energy. Thus, "you can't beat a dead horse" to get any more work done.
For centuries, it was common practice to give a sailor one month's wage in advance when they signed on for a voyage. This advance was intended for the purchase of needed clothing and other gear before departure. Often times this money went to repay the crimps. By the middle of the 19th century, captains were paying the advances directly to crimps for providing crew, bypassing the poor sailor. Thus, most sailors would be working only for their food for the first month of a voyage.
This food was supposed to mostly consist of salt beef. Food provisioners, whenever they could get away with it (which was quite often), would substitute much cheaper and chewier salt horse for a portion of the salt beef. Even when salt beef was provided, some of it would have been in casks for years before being given to the crew to eat, making it as hard to chew as salt horse. It was quite usual for the crew to refer to their food as salt horse when it was bad, or dead horse if it was worse than bad.
So, for the first month the sailors were working only for their food, their salt horse, their dead horse. They were said to be "working off their dead horse," and were referred to as dead horses themselves. Flogging them to get them to work harder was a waste of energy. Thus, "you can't beat a dead horse" to get any more work done.
by Mike January 29, 2005
1. (n.) One who for no reason at all utters the phrase G-g-g-g Unit in the middle of a conversation that has nothing to do with the rap group.
2. (n.) One who has a very small penis
2. (n.) One who has a very small penis
Needle #1: Yo Dawg. Where u headin' fur lunch.
Needle #2: Prolly Mickie D's. I'm lovin it.
Needle#1: Aight G. Ill be there 4 shizzle. G-g-g-g UUUnitt.
Needle #2: Prolly Mickie D's. I'm lovin it.
Needle#1: Aight G. Ill be there 4 shizzle. G-g-g-g UUUnitt.
by Mike December 29, 2003
A: Hey Fool! lets go see a flick.
B: errrr Aight! Just let me ring yo mama and tell her she cant come over and lick my tezzas!
B: errrr Aight! Just let me ring yo mama and tell her she cant come over and lick my tezzas!
by Mike June 12, 2004
Village: One with a lack of knowledge regarding city life, the bus system, common sense or anything that can't be simulated in Everquest.
Prone to spontaneous outbursts about cabbages, Everquest or some minor injury he picked up whilst braving the sunlight beyond his room.
Prone to spontaneous outbursts about cabbages, Everquest or some minor injury he picked up whilst braving the sunlight beyond his room.
by Mike November 11, 2003
"And then i say the word, su-su-ssudio"
"Oh it's so nice to fuck you two bitches while listening to Phil Collin's Sussudio, oh btw. DON'T TOUCH THE WATCH!"
"Oh it's so nice to fuck you two bitches while listening to Phil Collin's Sussudio, oh btw. DON'T TOUCH THE WATCH!"
by Mike January 10, 2005