bill the cat's definitions

short bus

A small shuttle bus used to transport lesser known VIPs not important enouph to merit a limousine service.

On Parliament Hill in Ottawa the lesser known politicians travel around by short bus.

by Bill the Cat April 29, 2008

date shield

When a female friend brings someone else along on a date in order to prevent any nookie.

Couldn't get on first base last night because she bought along her dog as a date shield.

by bill the cat August 11, 2008

pilgrim

Someone who wants something for nothing.

Like a Pilgrim who came across the ocean he wanted help from the Indians while giving nothing in return.

by Bill the Cat April 21, 2008

sailor's wife

A woman who's husband is out at sea and thus available for hanky panky.

Have you ever gotten blown by a sailor's wife?

by Bill the Cat May 13, 2008

Irish rose

The mark made when a clumsy carpenter misses a nail and dents the wood.

An Irish rose is a sign of poor workmanship.

by Bill the Cat May 9, 2008

Mexican justice

The practice of framing gringos and tourists for crimes committed by the locals.

Mexican justice never blames the locals as it will scare away tourists. Thus the blame is put on the tourists who rented the hotel room next door to the murder.

by Bill the Cat May 9, 2008

pure laine

French for "pure wool" used to describe French-Canadians in Quebec who can trace their ancestry back to the orignal settlers of New France.

Allophones and other immigrants in Quebec resent the pure laine culture.

by Bill the Cat May 6, 2008