Inexplicably, ever since man has worn socks and Maytag has made washers and dryers, socks have mysteriously disappeared in the mix. Now we have a name for this phenomena!
Damn! I just took the clothes out of the dryer and I'm missing a blue, a black, an argyle, and a white tube sock. Looks like another Maytagate.
A scandal that erupted in the United States in 2009 when reports of jobs saved or created by President Barack Obama's stimulus plan came into question.
When the numbers were analyzed, serious errors were uncovered that revealed an overestimation of jobs saved, as well as the creation of jobs in Congressional districts that didn't exist.
As the story unfolded, it became quite apparent that calculating the number of jobs saved or created was an exercise in futility, since it was nearly impossible to determine if the equation used was accurate enough to make such grandiose claims.
Some government worker (GW): "Thank god for the stimulus plan, or I would have been fired."
Some skeptical dude (SD): "How do you know that?"
GW: "Shut the hell up. You hate Obama because he's black, just admit it!"
SD: "Not true. But just like Dick Nixon, Barack is lying to you and Mathgate will be his downfall."
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.
After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.
Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.