octopod's definitions

New York minute

Really fast, lickety-split; just ask me and I'll jump on it.

I can whip up some martinis in a New York minute.

by octopod December 6, 2003

witch's tit

A measure of temperature.

"it's colder than a witch's tit."

by octopod May 28, 2004

contradiction

The opposite of argument. From a legendary Monty Python sketch.

That's not an argument, it's contradiction!
No it isn't!

by octopod November 9, 2003

dhimmi

1. Christians and Jews (and sometimes others) in traditional Islamic empires. They had a recognized but very subordinate legal status.

2. Zeropian politicians who kowtow to political Islam, as in Chiraqistan.

In France, the elite are all dhimmis.

by octopod April 29, 2004

house of ill repute

Euphemism for a whorehouse, bordello, brothel, also house of ill fame. See cathouse.

A "professor" sells snake oil at a carnival, or plays piano in a house of ill repute.

by octopod November 5, 2003

shrinkage

What happens to your pecker in cold water. From a Seinfeld episode.

"Lorena, I don't really have a needle dick. I just got out of the pool!"
"Here, let me cut it off with these nail scissors,"

by Octopod November 21, 2003

Gotham

The big city, the Big Apple, etc. From superhero comics.

The arch-criminal Lex Luthor plans to steal all the bearer bonds in Gotham.

by octopod May 29, 2004