Rural Dictionary

grappa

1.An old alcoholic beverage made from the remnants of wine-grape pressings (whatever was leftover, including stems, seeds, and skins). Grappa has been made in Italy since at least the sixteenth century. The first grappa makers were probably frugal farmers seeking a way to use up the leftovers from the winemaking process. Like balsamic vinegar and wine, the price goes up depending on the vineyard, and the aging process. Although grappa is a thoroughly Italian beverage, similar concoctions are produced in other nations, including the United States. In Spain it is aguardiente, the French call it marc, and the Greeks have their raki.

2.Is considered a grape spirit. After wine has been made, water is added to the leftover husks, skins, pits and stalks. The mash is fermented then distilled to become grappa. Grappa is clear, colorless and produced in Italy. Best enjoyed straight up in a cognac snifter, in mixed drinks and cocktails. Blends well with fruit juices, coffee, fruit liqueurs, nut liqueurs, cacao liqueurs, coffee liqueurs and cream liqueurs. Off the top of my head, Grappa is 70% alcohol.

holy shit that is strong

by Jax January 7, 2005

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Denny's

Denny's is a 24-hour diner. They serve warm mediocre quality food, coffee, and the essential Meat-Lover's Skillet. To fully qualify as a Denny's however the diner must have:

1.) A waitress that has worked there way too long. She is missing a finger, a tooth, or maybe she has a 6th toe. In any case she's freaking tired and does not take any of your crap.

2.) One of the following non-conformists:
"To be a non-conformist, you have to dress in black, and listen to the same music we do."
a.) Goth kids. Black attire, hopped up on caffeine writing bad gothic poetry (i.e. "If a drop of blood would make you smile I would slash my wrists till I expired in a crimson puddle of my wasted love")
b.) Wiccan kids. Not to be confused with Goth kids. They wear black too, but lean more toward the caped Halloween look. They must have bumper stickers on their car that read something like "My other car is a broomstick". They know magik so you better not mess with them.
c.) Emo kids. You will either have the tolerable ones who actually know something about music, or the lame ones that just discovered the fad out of Seventeen magazine. Availability varies by location. Dashboard anyone?

3.) The bitter kid that makes fun of those people in #2. This can be damn funny.

4.) The creepy midnight shift guy. No one knows much about him, but they wish he's take a shower.

5.) The people who drag their whining screaming brats out for an 11 pm dinner. Maybe if Mommy hadn't been turning tricks all day she would have made you a home cooked meal.

6.) The drunks. If need help spotting them they the person that just went into the booth headfirst. Also, the stoners. They never bothered to find the booth; they are sitting on the floor.

7.) An impossible to operate crane machine.

8.) Billowing clouds of smoke. What non-smoking section?

9.) Endless amount of coffee! Endless! *Sigh* and tea, for those types.

"Denny's exist for one purpose and that is to serve the completely exhausted an the totally wasted... and no one else. Because of that fact you can go in there an order anything without reading a single word, you just point to the photograph of the food you want." ~ Sabrina Matthews

by Jax January 4, 2005

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raar

v; to roar, or occasionally, perhaps a quiet mewling-like sound, depending on the context it is used in.

Javelin Whitetail raaaaaaaaaaars.
Javelin Whitetail RAARS!
Javelin Whitetail raar.
Javelin Whitetail says, "Raar!"

by Jax March 31, 2003

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grappa

Denny's

Gerflekteflugen

raar

social distortion

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