3 definitions by pandaKrusher

Abbot

Street name for the barbiturate Nembutal, named after the pharmaceutical company that manufactured it until 1999. See also yellow jackets.

It is believed Marilyn Monroe died of an abbot overdose.

by pandaKrusher September 22, 2022

two-seamer

A two-seam fastball. A pitch thrown with high velocity like a regular fastball, but typically with more movement, often downwards like a sinker. Named after the positions of the pitcher's index and middle fingers, which are held along the baseball's two seams where they are closest together.

"Jeff Samardzija and Doug Fister throw some of the best two-seamers in the game. Samardzija throws them faster, but Fister gets more ground-ball outs."
"Why are you telling me this?"
"Well, I thought maybe you'd be interested, since you're looking it up Urban Dictionary."
"No."
"OK."

by pandaKrusher April 8, 2015

Mexican Promotion

An increase in responsibility or workload without an increase in pay.

I was excited when the boss promoted me to busboy, but when I discovered I would still make $9.92 an hour, I realized it was a mexican promotion."

by pandaKrusher November 11, 2010