pentozali's definitions

swacket

A hoodie, article of clothing that's part SWeatshirt and part jACKET.

Temp-stick says 56 degrees F. I think I'll use my swacket---it's too warm for this big winter coat!

by pentozali March 17, 2008

moyl-schvenkekhtz

Yiddish word for mouthwash, like Listerine, Scope, etc.

Bubbeh, get the moyl-schvenkekhtz for me---I gotta date tonight!

by pentozali March 17, 2008

sep

To separate; break up into segments.

I had a big pile of mail and documents to sep.

by pentozali March 18, 2008

crush hour

What "rush hour" really should be called, that wonderful time when you have lots of company, wanted and unwanted but usually the latter, on the bus or train or both. A good reason to take sick leave when you're down three days later with the cold that that sneezing a****** gave you.

I came in to work late so I have to face the heart of crush hour when I'm ready to go home.

by pentozali March 18, 2008

seahorse

A quarter-note rest in music, because of its shape.

This music is boring! There's nothing but seahorses for twenty bars!

by pentozali March 19, 2008

clam

A wrong or sour note in music.

That trombone player has to go! He keeps on hitting clams and doesn't seem to want to improve his technique.

by pentozali March 19, 2008

yoyznik

Yiddish neopropism for a Christian, from "yoyz", the word for a crucifix or Jesus, which comes in turn from the longer form "Yoshua", meaning Jesus or Joshua.

It's Friday and the yoyzniks are celebrating Easter.

by pentozali March 21, 2008