octopod's definitions

colored

African-American. The former "polite" term, replaced by "Negro," then by "black," now by "African-American."

White folks in Washington
They sure know how
To call a colored man a nigger,
Just to see him bow.
-- Lead Belly, "Bourgeois Blues"

by octopod June 13, 2004

knickers in a twist

Agitated, anxious, in a tizz. British, Strine, and New Zealand. Cf. panties in a knot.

Don't get your knickers in a twist. The Frogs are just that way.

by Octopod November 7, 2003

virile member

Pretentious and retro euphemism for shlong, wang, cock, unit, tool, pole, bone, rod.

Please refrain from inspecting my virile member, Your Majesty, I animadverted.

by Octopod November 7, 2003

phd

An automatic camera.

Push here, dummy!

by Octopod November 9, 2003

Singes capitulards bouffeurs de fromage

Frog for cheese-eating surrender monkeys.

A dozen gross white flags for the Bastille Day parade. Oui, oui, pour les singes capitulards bouffeurs de fromage.

by octopod November 23, 2003

long floater

A lengthy turd that don't sink.

I shat such a long floater that the toilet almost cloggged.

by Octopod November 6, 2003

cornuto

Cuckold, literally one who has "horns," the Latin symbol of cuckoldry. From the Italian.

Cornuto, get your stinkin' Fiat out of the intersection.

by octopod December 26, 2003