As son of an aging, only mother, he replaces the social and support functions of the departed husband, i.e. his dad. It involves listening to gossip from the beauty parlor, bridge club, and investment club about other peoplekids, who is sick, and who has died. It also includes requests to “fix” any technological device she has (computer, printer, smartphone - usually not broken, just misunderstood) as well as performing other routine chores around the house, e.g. replacing light bulbs and vent filter, mowing the yard, etc.
Sonbands quickly learn why their dad’s played so much golf late in life.
Syna-korzina, or synochka-korzinochka (literally son-basket) is a slightly mocking term wich means a weak willed and passive person that has been shielded all his life from everything either by his parents or by his mother if he has no father.
soy•ba•by
noun (pl. -bies)
1. a baby raised on soy formula as an alternative to mother's breast milk.
2. baby unable to tolerate dairy products.
3. young individual with unique tastes.
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.