octopod's definitions

armpiece

A person used as an impressive escort. Looks good, doesn't drool, but may have no other redeeming virtues.

I bought Suzie a nice dress and took her to the ball. She's dumb as a rock but a perfect armpiece.

by Octopod November 8, 2003

perp walk

Practice of displaying an arrested person to the press and public while delivering the person to the courtroom, etc.

Giuliani arrested stockbrokers and took them on a "perp walk" when he could have arrange for them to surrender quietly.

by octopod November 19, 2003

titoi

"Fuck you" in Tahitian.

I asked him to lend me 10000 Polynesian francs. "Titoi, popa'a" said he.

by octopod October 7, 2004

Dewey Cheatham & Howe

A legendary law firm.

What's the difference between a lawyer and a chicken?

A chicken clucks defiance.

by octopod January 24, 2004

towel snapping

Any kind of stereotypically male banter or sparring, verbal or otherwise; from the habit of boys in high schoo locker rooms snapping towels at each others' butts.

I used to watch the political towel-snapping on "The McLaughlin Group."

by octopod November 19, 2003

dhimmitude

Subordinate status of Chrisitans and Jews under traditional Muslim rule -- couldn't ride a horse, couldnt repair places of worship, etc. Today, the condition Chiraqistan and other Zeropean countries are sinking into.

Under Chirac, non-Muslim France is sinking into a state of total dhimmitude.

by octopod May 1, 2004

New York minute

Really fast, lickety-split; just ask me and I'll jump on it.

I can whip up some martinis in a New York minute.

by octopod December 6, 2003