tradesman's definitions

balls out

Originally referred to the governor on old steam engines that had two ball that rotated across one another that would control speed depending on how fast they spun. Balls out meant going full speed or power.

That old steam tractor was going balls out.

by tradesman November 21, 2003

bupkis

Nothing, zero, zilch.

I put a lot of hard work into this project, and all I got was bupkis.

by tradesman May 7, 2003

Chopsocky

A term defining a type of movie; mostly Hong Kong actioners with Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, John Woo, etc, etc.

Let's rent some chopsocky from Video Time tonight.

by tradesman June 6, 2003

smuck

How smurfs have sex or procreate.

"Boy, that Smurfette is worth a smuck, eh?

by tradesman April 3, 2003

assault weapon

An amorphous term coined by those who support gun control. Applied to semi-automatic weapons that cosmetically resemble fully automatic firearms.

When gun manufacturers began making these so-called assault weapons without the things that made them look menacing, the gun grabbers cried that a "loophole" was found. Well, duh...they would be the last to see that the changes were cosmetic in nature.

by tradesman February 9, 2005

Chevy

Acronym for: Can Hear Every Valve Yell.
Mostly unreliable. Can be found up on blocks anywhere.

A lot of people lease their Chevys. That way they'll get the two years of useful life from it, and not pay the tremendous repair bills.

by tradesman May 11, 2003

extreme

1) Outermost or farthest. The greatest or highest; most. Far beyond what is considered normal. Drastic.

2)One of most overused words in the current english language.

The first definition is self-explanatory. But, I like to have fun with the second one. How about AN EXTREME NAP? Maybe EXTREME DEODERANT? Maybe EXTREME BAGELS at Brueger's. You get the idea. The word is EXTREMELY overused.

by tradesman May 5, 2003