mensch

An upstanding, worthy, honorable adult person of either sex. Fr. German and Yiddish for "human being." Cf. Chinese jin, literally "man" but with similar meaning.

Be a mensch! Admit your mistake and make things good.

by Octopod November 08, 2003

prune face

The pompous gigolo John Kerry, noted for his wrinkly, albeit botoxed features.

The French looking prune face picked the Breck Girl as his running mate.

by octopod July 06, 2004

Don't try this at home

Anything that's fun or dangerous, from the lawyer warnings on TV commercials. See professional driver on closed course.

Look, he's skateboarding on top of a 767!

Don't try this at home.

by octopod July 11, 2004

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

graybar hotel

Jail; hoosegow; the can; the jug; the calabozo; the slammer. A school of crime where you can get free medical care from Vietnames quacks and get ass-fucked as often as you like, or more. Also graybar motel.

I kited some checks, so they sent me on a three-month vacation at the graybar hotel.

by Octopod November 06, 2003

up shit's creek in a barbed-wire canoe

In serious trouble. Typically Australian version of "up the creek without a paddle."

When I reached for my credit card and found it was gone, I understood I was up shit's creek in a barbed-wire canoe.

by octopod August 25, 2004

kicker

The detail (usually unpleasant) that changes everything.

The kicker was, Mephisto was supposed to get Faust's soul -- forever!

by Octopod November 09, 2003