salt of the earth

Jes' folks; the 36 saints who uphold the world; ordinary people. See the song by the Rolling Stones. Origin in the New Testament.

Say a prayer for the hard-working people. Say a prayer for the salt of the earth.

by octopod November 30, 2003

fress

To eat gluttonously; to consume mass quantities like an animal.

From German and Yiddish "fressen", "to eat (referring to an animal)", as opposed to "essen," "to eat (referring to a human being)."

Sol and Sam were at the deli, fressing away on huge pastrami sandwiches.

by Octopod November 15, 2006

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 24, 2003

house of ill fame

Whorehouse, brothel, bordello, house of ill reute, cathouse.

Ken Starr thought Clinton turned the White House into a house of ill fame.

by octopod November 20, 2003