Bzzistan

Any Central Asian place where there are deserts, Bactrian camels, fermented mare's milk, and a name ending in "-stan."

Our correspondent, just back from Bzzistan, is here in our studio, having had just enough time to wipe off the camel spit.

by octopod March 06, 2004

birdcage liner

A newspaper you don't like. See puppy trainer.

The New York Times used to be the Newspaper of Record. Now it's a birdcage liner.

by octopod March 30, 2006

Afro-Saxon

A person of African origin who is more British than the British, or follows outdated patterns of Englishness. West Indian.

Some Afro-Saxons even dress for dinner. Do they read Evelyn Waugh?

by Octopod November 08, 2003

jug

Jail or prison; hoosegow, slammer, graybar motel, calaboose, up the river, the big house

You see a mug, lately outta da jug, and he's still lifting platinum fol-de-rol . . .

by Octopod November 10, 2003

briss

Ritual, ceremonial circumcision. Yiddish pronunciation of "berith" = "covenant."

3 men fainted at the last briss I went to.

by octopod March 05, 2004

call someone who cares

Politer version of call someone who gives a shit.

Your homework is late again, Douggie.
Call someone who cares.

by octopod November 22, 2003

dog's dinner

A mess, a fiasco. British.

The European Union has made a dog's dinner of its economic policy.

by octopod June 17, 2004