tradesman's definitions

Vegan

An individual who doesn't consume animal products. Sometimes their motives are pure, but for the most part they live this lifestyle to try to be morally superior to others. They can try, anyway.

The Vegans are coming! The vegans are coming! Here's one with a leather coat and shoes...

by tradesman May 13, 2003

hinky

Something as yet undefinable is wrong, out of place; not quite right.

There's something hinky about the deal.

by tradesman April 4, 2003

tchotchke

A cheap trinket.

The flea market is full of tchotchkes.

by tradesman July 19, 2003

Ohio

17th state in the Union.(1803)Home of Ghoulardi and some of the best ethnic food anywhere. The best part is, we don't have Gray Davis or Hillary Clinton to worry us.

I live in Ohio.

by tradesman September 12, 2003

pucker factor

A term used to describe the tightness of your sphincter following a close call. Some as yet unidentified factors are high enough to cause discomfort as you must take an appreciable amount of time to remove from your butt that what you were sitting on.

Almost laying down my bike around that corner had a pucker factor of 7.

by tradesman June 9, 2003

Nighthawk

A model of Honda motorcycle that is highly dependable.

My friends '90 Nighthawk runs like a watch.

by tradesman June 24, 2003

face time

A term used to describe how much time a celebrity or other television personality is in front of the camera.

Dan Rather gets way too much face time.

by tradesman June 24, 2003