Definitions by the doctor

tom thumb

rum, in Cockney rhyming slang

I'll 'ave me a double of Tom Thumb.

tom thumb by The Doctor October 16, 2004

the nitty gritty

Another way of saying "the bottom line" or "the basics."

Okay, let's get now to the nitty gritty, now.

the nitty gritty by The Doctor October 6, 2004

dag nab it 

Another way to say "doggone it" or "damn it."

Dag nab it, I just can't help myself!

dag nab it by The Doctor October 6, 2004

Oakie 

n. vagabond, from Depression times when the droughts that led to the dust bowl caused people to abandon their worthless farms in Oklahoma and Texas and take to the road to seek jobs elsewhere.

"They packed up as much as they could salvage and became Oakies on their way to California."

Oakie by The Doctor October 4, 2004

weed 

n. one of many terms for marijuana.

"Man, that's really great weed."

weed by The Doctor October 2, 2004

chu-hoi 

Vietnamese word used to describe former Vietcong who were helping U.S. forces.

Don't shoot her -- she's a chu-hoi.

chu-hoi by The Doctor October 1, 2004

Ja-Moke

A regular no-frills guy, not stupid, not smart, not handsome, not ugly.

He's just a Ja-Moke.

Ja-Moke by The Doctor October 1, 2004