Cranberry Bob's definitions

duck wearing a necktie

When a person would like to comment on a useless feature on something, he or she can compare it to a duck wearing a necktie.

Cut out vents and a fox tail on the antenna? That's like a duck wearing a necktie.

by Cranberry Bob January 16, 2020

I hear banjo music

"I hear banjo music" refers to isolated, dangerous places; with an allusion to the film Deliverance (1972).

We're really in the boonies. I hear banjo music.

by Cranberry Bob December 4, 2019

crow

In naval usage, a crow is the eagle on the petty officer insignia.

I got rated and got my crow.

by Cranberry Bob December 17, 2020

strudel noodle

A strudel noodle is a baker who uses unpopular fillings such as prunes, parsnips or rutabagas instead of baked apples or baked cherries.

Marmaduke was a total failure as a baker: he was a strudel noodle.

by Cranberry Bob April 17, 2020

pony shot

A pony shot is a 1.0 ounce shot of alcoholic beverage (whiskey or brandy); as opposed to a regular shot which contains 1.5 ounce of alcohol.

Some bar equipment consists of an hourglass-shaped measuring device; with the pony shot on one end and the regular shot on the other.

by Cranberry Bob February 2, 2020

lid

A lid is a poor amateur radio operator; one who grossly does not follow the rules.

Jack's operator skills can be best described as a lid.

by Cranberry Bob June 19, 2020

do ugly

To 'do ugly' means to have coitus under embarrassing or unappealing circumstances.

Kathleen was so horny that she even wanted to do ugly with Charlie on the Mississippi coast seawall.

by Cranberry Bob December 22, 2019