Bolivian Marching Powder

"Bolivian Marching Powder" appears in Bright Lights, Big City by Jay McInerney published in 1984. The main character describes the brain and inner soldiers marching around once they've been stimulated with cocaine.

"All might come clear if you could just slip into the bathroom and do a little more Bolivian Marching Powder. Your brain at this moment is composed of brigades of tiny Bolivian soldiers. They are tired and muddy from their long march through the night. There are holes in their boots and they are hungry. They need to be fed. They need the Bolivian Marching Powder." - Bright Lights, Big City, Jay McInerney, 1984

by Gilligan Jaediker January 29, 2015

Marching the Penguin

Masturbating

House: You mix rocking, grunting, sweating, and dystonia with concerned parents, and you get an amateur diagnosis of epilepsy. In actuality, all your little girl is doing is saying "Yoo-hoo" to the hoo-hoo.
Mom: She's what?
House: Marching the penguin. Ya-yaing the sisterhood. Finding Nemo. It's called gratification disorder. It's sort of a misnomer. If one was unable to gratify one's self, that would be a disorder.
Mom: Are you saying she's masturbating?
House: I was trying to be discrete, there is a child in the room.

by houseism June 24, 2009

Marching Orders

Any instructions handed down from on high which clearly delineate where to go and what to do.

I don't care what you think, my marching orders came from the CEO, so if you don't like it you can take it up with him.

by jennix March 19, 2012

Marching Band

Life.

Where were you Friday night?
At a football game, marching at halftime.
What about Saturday?
Marching Contest.
Sunday?
Practicing for Region Band.
Monday after school? Tuesday? Every other day of the school week?
Marching practice. Come on, you think I have another life or something?

by snaregirl August 21, 2003

Marching Band

Intensive walking while playing an instrument.

"When you march, you want to take your foot and place it in front of the other foot."
"Wait, isn't that walking?"
"NO SHUT THE FUCK UP IT'S MARCHING LOOK AT MY FUCKING FEET. THIS IS FUCKING MARCHING BAND NOT WALKING BAND."

by xmancrushmonday November 28, 2016

Marching Band Withdrawl Syndrome

Also known as MBWS. The feeling of being lost and alone after the marching band season has ended. You now have free weekends, but what will you do? Didn't you have a marching band competition? What will you do?

Yeah, last year my Marching Band Withdrawl Syndrome was really bad.

by MBforever November 9, 2009

alter marching band

The best band in the world; a band that no one can beat

In class A, the champion is the Alter Marching Band!

by stonefur February 27, 2017