Scrivener's definitions

Tea Party shutdown

A 16 day partial government shutdown that occured in October 2013 as part of an effort by the Tea Party to defund the Affordable Care Act

Blocking implementation of the Affordable Care Act seems to be one of the Tea Party's top priorities, this resulted in the Tea Party shutdown.

by scrivener December 8, 2013

IRS scandal

A scandal involving political organizations illegally claiming tax exempt status, section 501(c)(4) of the tax code specifically prohibits tax exempt non-profits from engaging in partisan politics

As part of the IRS scandal organizations like the Tea Party and NORML were investigated for violating the tax code, some rwnjs have suggested that the Obama Administration did something improper by allowing the IRS to enforce the law.

by scrivener December 8, 2013

spoofing

A guessing game where each person holds zero to three coins in one hand behind his back. The person who guesses closest to the actual total among all in the group drops out. Last person remaining buys the sodas.

We were spoofing, and Bob lost again! That's three times this week.

by Scrivener July 5, 2006

treeing

(verb) Navigating down a hierarchical structure, usually computer files and directories.

I was treeing to the good pictures, and the computer locked up.

by Scrivener July 5, 2006

sam

Smart Aleck Masochist - A submissive who acts out to get attention.

"I'm normally pretty quiet, but can be a bit of a sam."

by Scrivener November 26, 2006

Idaho

The reason that there were only 49 entrants in the "Miss Ebonics USA" pageant. No contestant wanted to wear a ribbon across her torso that said "I da ho".

You showing yo' sef on the webcam, and you think Idaho?

by Scrivener July 31, 2007

spooled

Hooking a fish that takes off, pulling all the line on your reel.

He was big 'un. So big that he spooled me, and broke the line.

by Scrivener July 5, 2006