William Dean A. Garner's definitions

tranquil impressionism

a new movement in the genre of impressionistic painting, in which colors and textures are blended together harmoniously to create various moods in the mind of the beholder.

Coined by William Dean A. Garner

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Tranquil impressionism paintings can be viewed here: http://tranquilimpressionism.com

by William Dean A. Garner March 28, 2009

X-factor

1. An unknown variable

That homey's got too many "x-factors." Pop his ass and be safe.

by William Dean A. Garner September 10, 2003

gimmee-back

The Return on Investment or ROI that a criminal gets when he cashes in his chips or finishes an illegal job

Soon as Marco cleaned up the bloody floor, he went to the Big Boss for his gimmee-back, a new Camaro.

by William Dean A. Garner November 4, 2009

butterface

Fat on a man's face that makes the head look like a vertical dumbbell, with puffy jowls.

Until recently, actor John Goodman had a classic butterface, with that quirky dumbbell look to it.

by William Dean A. Garner April 25, 2011

blows my skirt up

1. Copasetic
2. Cool
3. Fuckin-A
4. Exciting
5. Titillating
6. Orgasmic

My last manuscript went to this 20-something junior editor in pigtails and a parochial-school skirt. It "blew her skirt up" around her face, revealing revealing a silver thong that wasn't so parochial. . . .

by William Dean A. Garner September 9, 2003

Ca-Ching!ster

Noun. A banker or someone who handles large sums of cash and charges usurious interest. Another term for the Federal Reserve.

The Rothschild family is full of ca-ching!sters who control the world's major banks and ride roughshod over everyone.

by William Dean A. Garner May 23, 2011

powderpuff

Drug user, esp. cocaine

Sista Sam, my homie's "powderpuff," hoovered an entire ziploc o' coke in one slow up-the-shoot motion. . . .

by William Dean A. Garner September 11, 2003