Definitions by vaki5

pissing into the wind 

Engaging in a pointless activity; something futile.

Trying to prevent world hunger is just pissing into the wind.

pissing into the wind by VAKI5 May 14, 2005

Oðblgshezi 

Also known as corriculum, is the name of a "language" consisting of English written with the digits of a calculator. You type in a number and then turn the calculator upside down to see the word. In order to make use of all ten digits, I persuaded the Anglo-Saxon letter eth (ð) to return from retirement to stand in for 'TH'. For instance:
SHIBBOLETH (SHIBBOLEð) 937088145

Here are the 10 letters of Oðblgshezi:
I 1
Z 2
E 3
H (h) 4
S 5
G 6
L 7
B 8
TH (ð) 9
O 0

HOE - 304
Hello - 0.7734
Hi - 14

Oðblgshezi by VAKI5 May 14, 2005

in the hot seat 

In trouble; in a very uncomfortable situation.

'Hot seat' is American prison slang for the electric chair (a method of execution). The phrase 'in the hot seat' has come to refer to any kind of bad situation.

1) The analysts who promoted the dot-bomb stocks are now in the hot seat with the SEC.

2) Andrew was really in the hot seat after his girlfriend caught him lying to her.

in the hot seat by VAKI5 May 14, 2005

tickle the ivories 

To play the piano.

When you 'tickle' something, you touch it lightly. 'Ivories' refers to the white keys on the piano, which used to be made from ivory.

Uncle George tickled the ivories all night long.

tickle the ivories by VAKI5 May 14, 2005

afro pick 

A large comb used by people with afro or very curly hair.

'Pick' is slang for 'comb', and 'afro' refers to dense, curly hair.

1) Whose afro pick is this?

2) Man, that's a nice afro pick.

afro pick by VAKI5 May 14, 2005

throw in the towel 

To quit.

This phrase comes from boxing. When a boxer is too beat up to continue, his coach throws a towel into the ring to signal that the fight is over.

1) The company threw in the towel after losing all of its major customers.

2) Mike 'Boom Boom' DeNola threw in the towel after three rounds. He'll probably have to spend a few days in the hospital, followed by a long convalescence in Miami.

throw in the towel by VAKI5 May 14, 2005

eye-popping 

Something that is shocking or surprising to see.

The phrase comes from the idea that when people see things that are powerfully attractive or unusual, their eyes seem to pop out of their head.

1) You should see Magic Brian's eye-popping new juggling trick.

2) We made an eye-popping Web site for our new client.

eye-popping by VAKI5 May 14, 2005