capital

used to express approval, satisfaction, or delight.

"That's splendid! Capital!"

by Arminkshipper August 17, 2025

capitals

the distinct, typically broader section at the head of a post or column.

"the pillars have molded capitals"

by Arminkshipper August 17, 2025

vultARGH capitalists!

vulture capitalist: a takeover artist who loads a venture up with debt while extracting capital for profit, making the firm go bankrupt.

argh: what a pirate says to express annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration.

vultARGH capitalists!: what a pirate says to express annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration about vulture capitalists.

"vultARGH capitalists!" - says a pirate

by [e-mail] March 8, 2013

grab capitalism by the balls

N.B: this expression is supposed to be used mainly by WASPs when talking to other WASPs, but this is not mandatory; non-WASPs can, but again this is not mandatory, use other perfectly correct English translations of the same Latin phrase, such a 'grab life by the horns', among others.

(as a pun variation on the Ford F-150 commercial line' grab life by the horns'), this is one of the many possible English translations of the Latin phrase carpe diem.

as to who may have first used the expression grab capitalism by the balls to translate the Latin phrase carpe diem, IMHO as a history major, I would probably have to say it would have been the 'founders' of modern Western WASP capitalism, Thomas Hobbes and John Locke, but i doubt it they would have used the exact same words.

by Sexydimma June 12, 2013

Granite Capital of the World

Elberton, Georgia
This is where the largest supply of granite has been for centuries

The Guidestones in Elberton, Georgia are an example of the Granite Capital of the World

by Georgiapeach September 16, 2013

grab capitalism by the balls

(as a pun variation on the Ford F-150 commercial punch line 'grab life by the horns'), this is one of the many possible English translations of the Latin phrase carpe diem.

as to who may have first used the expression grab capitalism by the balls to translate the Latin phrase carpe diem, IMHO as a history major, I would probably have to say it would have been the 'founders' of modern Western WASP capitalism, people like Thomas Jefferson, John Locke and Thomas Hobbes.

by Sexydimma November 12, 2013

dirty capita

A bad flu or nasty cold virus.

He sneezed and gave everyone in the room the dirty capita.

by Mama Dish August 26, 2016