Definitions by octopod

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.

mensch by Octopod November 8, 2003

insuranburn 

Arson fire to collect insurance. Trinidadian. Cf. Jewish barbecue.

"Business is bad." "Try insuranburn."

insuranburn by Octopod November 8, 2003

mimps

"Dammit!" on Remulac. See Coneheads.

Mimps! How dare you consort with randy humans without my permission?

mimps by Octopod November 8, 2003

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A person of African origin who is more British than the British, or follows outdated patterns of Englishness.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

Afro-Saxon by Octopod November 8, 2003

phone it in 

Perform an act in a perfunctory, uncommitted fashion, as if it didn't matter.

She sang the National Anthem, but she was just phoning it in as far as I could tell.

phone it in by octopod November 8, 2003

candy ass 

Coward, chicken, pussy, effete cookie-pusher

That candy ass not only wouldn't go to Iraq, he wouldn't go east of Sepulveda

candy ass 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.

virile member by Octopod November 7, 2003