octopod's definitions

Robin Hood

Middle school pastime of pulling out the back of a girl's bra and yelling "Robin Hood!"

He did a Robin Hood at the wrong time and ended up in the Principal's office.

by octopod November 24, 2003

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

hair of dog

Alcoholic beverage drunk the morning after a bender as a hangover cure. Time for a twelve step program.

F. Scott woke up at 10:00 and treated himself to a hair of the dog that bit him.

by octopod November 5, 2003

turnip truck

Metaphorical vehicle bringing rubes to Gotham. One who falls off the truck is hopelessly naive.

You know, I didn't just fall off the turnip truck! I know stuff about the Big City.

by octopod May 29, 2004

burn rate

How much money a start-up venture spends per month just to stay alive.

We've got to raise more capital with our colossal burn rate.

by octopod November 24, 2003

a mile wide and an inch deep

Impressive at first but with experience, found to be stupid or unimaginative

"That John Kerry seems to have gravitas."
"He's a mile wide and an inch deep."

by octopod April 10, 2004

call someone who gives a shit

Don't bother me with your petty bullshit. I don't give a wrinkled rat's ass. Politer version is call someone who cares.

I think I might get fired tomorrow.
Here's a quarter. Go call someone who gives a shit.

by octopod November 22, 2003