Erin Montgomery's definitions

cony

A generally naive, unsophisticated person. Someone easily robbed or conned out of money. A victim of cony-catchers.

Look at that cony, he looks like he just got of the bus from Nowhere, he'll be conned out of his shirt and shoes by the end of the day...

by Erin Montgomery May 1, 2010

shed

A verb meaning to tell or inform, from the phrase "to shed light on".

Be careful, berk, that basher did not shed the total dark on the issue...

by Erin Montgomery May 1, 2010

hende

Skilled, clever, agile, and sophisticated. A hende person is polite, efficient, and capable.

That Nigel is the most hende butler you could want, he's polite, efficient, and can fix anything...

by Erin Montgomery May 3, 2010

bubber

A drunk, especially one who's fallen on hard times. A wino or junkie.

That bubber sleeping in the alley spent his rent money getting drunk every night for a month.

by Erin Montgomery May 2, 2010

whispers

Things that are dangerous to talk about, information normally uttered in hushed tones. "To stare at the whispers" means to eavesdrop.

Bar that! Whispers like that will get you killed if someone overhears you!

by Erin Montgomery May 1, 2010

gully

A potential victim of a scam, a gullible fool.

That gully will fall for anything a cony-catcher puts in front of him.

by Erin Montgomery May 2, 2010

top-shelf

Great or best, highest in quality and value.

The really top-shelf stores are all on Rodeo Drive.

by Erin Montgomery May 1, 2010