pythonspam's definitions

The Question

the official proposal of marriage
See: pop the question

James, i don't know if I'm ready to answer the question yet. I mean I love you, but this is a long-term commitment.

by pythonspam November 7, 2003

Pickle

Game played by children requiring only a ball and a wall. Similar to spread eagle except score is kept instead of the hitting of other players with the ball. Origin of the namerefers to the status of the person who fails to catch the ball, and stemming from the phrase 'is in a pickle'.

Dodge Ball, Kick Ball, Pickle, tetherball, We loved em all.

by pythonspam November 26, 2003

look sharp

1) To pay attention to one's surroundings
2) To dress with style appropriate to the occasion

1) Hey seargant, here come the jerries; Look Sharp!
2) Did you see James in his black and white saddle shoes and Fedora? He really looks sharp.

by pythonspam November 26, 2003

yard cars

A car that permantly sits in the yard... Can be used as patio furniture or just as decoration for an obviously tasteful family

Boy, I went over to my aunt's trailer and it seems like they have a new yard car every 2 weeks.

by pythonspam August 2, 2004

brown out

A partial loss of power similar to a blackout, but with less intensity. May cause lights to flicker, electronic devices to turn on/off spontaneusly, etc.
See brownout

California, in the midst of a constant energy crisis, is apt to have brown outs, especially during the summer.

by pythonspam May 24, 2004

shaft

1)Nothing, Zero, Zilch
See: the shaft
2) the worse possible situation to be stuck in

1)Everybody else got an nice big bonus check, but Dave got The Shaft.
2) Between getting fired, evicted, arrested, beaten-up, and robbed, this week has been the shaft. Maybe New york isn't the best place for me.

by pythonspam November 7, 2003

t minus zero

The termination of a countdown. Afterwards, time is denoted by 't plus <amount of time>'

We are at t minus zero. We have ignition and liftoff.

by pythonspam May 13, 2004