wayfarer's definitions

pine pony

n. "the bench;" the bench team sports players sit on during gameplay. To "ride the pine pony" means to sit out of a game because of an injury, a suspension, or, especially, because a player sucks.

"His torn ACL has him riding the pine pony until next season."

by wayfarer April 30, 2005

Corleone

n. New Jersey slang for a common type of cap with a flat, soft top and a short brim popularized by Kangol Co., Samuel L. Jackson, and, of course, the Godfather films.

"He has a Corleone to match all his shirts."

by wayfarer April 27, 2005

Roughneck

n. a construction worker, driller, miner, or roofer, from working outside in the sun, and because they often fit the definition given above.

c.f. blue collar, leatherneck

by wayfarer May 5, 2005

Scrod

n. In New England, any small, unidentifiable, cheap-quality fish. Perhaps from "scrawny cod."

c.f. fishstick, chowdah

by wayfarer May 5, 2005

Bricks, The

proper noun (regional U.S. English): Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A., from the city's nickname, Brick City.

c.f. Brick City, Nork, Newark

by wayfarer September 16, 2005

pronoun game

noun: In conversation, the act of purposefully avoiding the pronouns "her," "him," "she," and "he," to hide the gender of the person being spoken about from the listener.

Common substitutes include: they; they're; someone, this person; my friend

The particular phrase "pronoun game" comes from Kevin Smith's film "Chasing Amy" though the idea is pretty common.

by wayfarer April 8, 2006

barney

n. A somewhat derogatory term for a Harvard University student, heard mostly in the greater Boston area; from "barnyard," the old term for the land which Harvard now occupies.

the films, "Good Will Hunting," "With Honors," etc.

by wayfarer April 27, 2005