pbbt's definitions

reversible

a type of clothing-- can be worn inside out.

"this jacket is so ugly, mom!"
"it's a reversible. just flip it inside-out."
"oh. that's a bit better."

by pbbt October 9, 2007

pot of dough

a load of dough>
a load of money>
a lot of money

"he made a pot of dough in the undertaking business after he got out of pencey" (salinger 16).

by pbbt October 10, 2007

t.b.

acronym for tuberculosis. a common and deadly infectious disease caused by mycobacteria.

"I practically got t.b. and came out here for all these goddam checkups and stuff" (salinger 5).

by pbbt October 10, 2007

sharp as a tack

something very good, interesting

"Then all of a sudden old spencer looked like he had something very good, something sharp as a tack, to say to me" (salinger 10)

by pbbt October 10, 2007