Carl Willis's definitions

Chicago Typewriter

n. A Thompson submachine gun, as used by Prohibition-era gangsters. So-named because the sound of a Tommy being fired in the distance resembled the sound of typing on a typewriter, and because the weapon was in popular use throughout south-side Chicago in Al Capone's day.

Vinnie always wrote his enemies on a Chicago typewriter.

by Carl Willis August 25, 2004

the Res

n. American Indian reservation.

Bill got a liquor license for his shop down on the Res, and needless to say, he ain't doing too bad!

All the casinos are down on the Res.

by Carl Willis August 27, 2004

state pen

n. The state penitentiary (the big house, the rock, the slammer, the cooler, etc.)

LaPrell got five-to-ten in the state pen for pullin' a nine on The Man.

by Carl Willis August 26, 2004

japornime

n. Japanese pornographic animation.

Also known as anime or japornimation, this type of animated cartoon is populated with characters typically having large eyes, cute figures, bright costumes, and shrill voices. Plot is superficial and of little interest to the audience, who are really watching to catch a glimpse of underage schoolgirls engaged in sexually suggestive activity (see Sailor Moon).

The defining intererest, and preferred masturbatory fodder, for the wapanese, although they are usually too ashamed to admit it publicly.

Every afternoon, Geoff-san would hole up in his dorm room, close the curtains, get out his laser disc player, and proceed to vigorously wank off to "LA Blue Girl" japornime.

by Carl Willis May 12, 2004

showed up

ALSO: sho'd up
adj. (from pp. of rarely-used SHOW UP)

To have humiliated or outclassed another with superior demonstration of skill.

Masta C-Dub bust out last night wif some dat smoove freestylin,' and he done showed up all them wiggas, fo sho!

by Carl Willis January 28, 2004

old sparky

n. Nickname for the electric chair, particularly that in the state of Florida.

"Any nigga that pop a cap on a cop gonna take a one-way ride on Old Sparky."

by Carl Willis December 1, 2004

westinghouse

verb. westinghoused; westinghousing: fr. name of American inventor George Westinghouse. To put a person to death in an electric chair (which in early embodiments were operated from an AC power supply). The attachment of Mr. Westinghouse's name to the electric chair was a form of negative advertizing devised by Thomas Edison.

"The Rosenbergs were westinghoused at Sing Sing Prison yesterday for treason, and the bodies were sent to the morgue in nine-dollar pine caskets."

by Carl Willis January 19, 2006