JMC70's definitions

Pinwheel

A dance popular in the 1930s and 1940s, done in a squatting position,with the hands on the floor and rotating the legs round and round,thus resembling the motion of a pinwheel. It is often performed in theatrical revues and follies.

Mike,Wade,Eric,Pat,Gary,Brock,Scott,Musa,Todd,and Tony are all good at doing the pinwheel. Each of them has performed it in the Thanksgiving Follies scene in South Pacific.

by JMC70 December 14, 2016

Take a picture and it'll last longer!

Said in an angry or sarcastic way to indicate that you resent being stared at when you demand privacy.

"Take a picture and it'll last longer!" pantsless 3-year-old Patrick's expression seemed to tell his cousin 10-year-old Michael and Michael's friends Josh and Frankie,as they stared at him.
"Take a picture and it'll last longer!" yelped pantsless 8-year-old Jamie,after getting depanted by the turtle and rabbit as the crowd stared at him.

by JMC70 February 14, 2018

work release

A system where prisoners work to get paid while serving their sentences.

When Patrick was in prison,he worked at Prospect Hill Cemetery for work release.

by JMC70 October 21, 2017

K kid

A fellow who has such a gift or talent for karate, he has earned a black belt. Hence the term.

Best friends Jim, Hayden, and Harvey are all quite the K kids. All three have gotten black belts from being capable of chopping five boards at once, with their bare hands or legs.

by JMC70 February 1, 2025

tough beans!

Used to comment that something unfortunate cannot be fixed or helped, and usually also that the speaker does not seem to care that this is the case. Basically a colloquial form of “Tough!” as in “Well, that’s too bad!”

Jake: “Ben, I want seven cupcakes like you have. I hate having only six cupcakes!”
Ben:”Well, Jake,tough beans! You know the rules: seven cupcakes for me and only six cupcakes for you! So live with it!”

by JMC70 July 13, 2020

sledging

The winter recreation of sliding downhill in a cardboard box. It is done standing up inside the box,either alone or by multiple people. It was a forerunner to sledding many years ago.

Kenny,Kevin,Jim,Jamie,Matt,Matt,Robert,Harun,Harvey,Tom,Bill,Uriah,Hayden,Fargo,and Theo all enjoy sledging during the holiday season.

by JMC70 June 17, 2017

disc jockey

An announcer of recorded songs on the radio or at a dance. Also,as a verb,to work as a disc jockey. This term may be abbreviated as DJ in either the noun or verb sense.

Jamie is the most popular disc jockey on the local radio station; he has such a great voice for it. He also disc jockeys at various dances,including wedding receptions.

by JMC70 September 16, 2017