octopod's definitions

Chinaman's chance

No chance at all.

The evil elf Kucinich hasn't got a Chinaman's chance of winning the nomination.

by octopod March 4, 2004

around

In-word for "about" among certain new-age Bolsheviks.

The collective decided to organize around animal rights.

by octopod November 30, 2003

Sod the Frogs

(British) Tell Jean-Pierre here to pick up the soap. See cheese-eating surrender monkeys.

You British, you are soo vool-GAIRE!
Ahh, sod the Frogs.

by octopod November 23, 2003

lowbrow

Plebian, aficionado of mass culture, vulgar.

She was such a lowbrow she thought the Weekly World News was a journal of opinion.

by Octopod November 4, 2003

Harlem River whitefish

A floating condom.

I was sculling on the Harlem River last Saturday. The water was full of Harlem River whitefish. AIDS prevention must be making progress.

by octopod January 17, 2009

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 9, 2003

dog's dinner

A mess, a fiasco. British.

The European Union has made a dog's dinner of its economic policy.

by octopod June 17, 2004