mandingoe's definitions

Bulky house

The non-slang zoning term for an infill Hummer house that grossly outsizes its neighbors built on the site of a teardown.

The Planning Commission approved the Bulky House zoning changes.

by Mandingoe January 12, 2008

Husky house

A cute alternative to the term Hummer house or bulky house for a ginormous house built on the site of a former site of a teardown that towers over its neighboring houses.

That husky house is five times larger than the bungalow next to it.

by Mandingoe January 12, 2008

Baditude

Bad + attitude. Sometimes pronounced baaaditude.

In the workplace, baditude describes someone with serious authority issues or an apathic, disrespectful or slacker-ish attitude.

Goofus spends half his time dissing the boss behinds his back for micromanaging. When Goofus is out, we gossip about his latest screed and dissect his personality and baditude.

Miss Baditude: They don’t pay me enough to smile at the customers.
Diane: Grrl, you’ve got baditude!

by Mandingoe January 12, 2008

cratfight

an catty exchange among Democratic primary contenders.

He accused her of voting for the war. She cast him withering glance as a third candidate interjected about the importance of supporting the troops. The debate rapidly descended into a five-way cratfight.

by mandingoe March 2, 2007

green tea

Green tea is the new aloe.
Green tea can cure cancer, lupus, shingles, and hemroids.

Barberess at Hairkuttery: Would you like the tea tree shampoo?
Contra-Dictionarian: What's that?
Barberess at Hairkuttery: Green tea is the new aloe.
Contra-Dictionarian: Sweet - maybe that will cure my crabs.

by Mandingoe April 25, 2006

black friday

A holy day of obligation in the Church of the Almighty Dollar.

Don't believe that BS about black friday being named after accountants' black ink. (wtf?) The love of money is the root of all evil. Black symbolizes evil, the true reason for the name.

by mandingoe December 3, 2005

ghetto name

An African-American sounding name like Shaniqua, Laquisha, Ebony, Latrelle, Malcolm, Jamal, Rashida, etc.

While many African-Americans with these names have succeeded, as long as racism exists, people with ghetto names on their resumes will have an uphill battle.

Condoleeza is NOT a ghetto name (no matter how nasty she may scowl). Had she been named Dr. Laquisha Rice, the Bush crime family would have never even heard of her.

by mandingoe November 23, 2005