People of the Book

Christians and Jews in Islamic countries when allowed the subordinate status of dhimmis. Translation of Arabic "ahl al-kitab."

The People of the Book all claim Abraham as a forefather, spiritually at least.

by octopod May 29, 2004

sock it to me

Let me have it! Do your worst! Rock my world! Used on a Nixon-era TV comedy show starring Rowan & Martin.

Sock it to me!
(A pail full of water hits the speaker's face.)

by octopod November 09, 2003

one oar in the water

Not all there. tetched, a few sandwiches short of a picnic, bonkers, nuts, his elevator stops short of the top floor, etc.

Ever since he heard Dennis Kucinich speak, he's had just one oar in the water.

by octopod May 08, 2004

popery

Old fashioned pejorative term for Catholicism, still in use in Northern Ireland.

"No Popery!" screamed the Rev. Paisley.

by octopod February 18, 2004

highbrow

Pretentious, snobbish, intellectual or pseudo-int. See lowbrow.

"Your best girl friend
She might be a highbrow,
Changing clothes three times a day . . ."
-- Sippie Wallace

by Octopod November 04, 2003

juvie

Juvenile hall; children's prison

He was driving a Porsche, not his own, with three joints in his pocket. Guess what? They sent him to juvie for six months.

by Octopod November 09, 2003

fiat money

Money that is only money because some government says that it is.

There's no gold or silver backing greenbacks.

by octopod January 16, 2004