Automagical

An old mainframe phrase from at least the 80s, meaning when things appear automatically like magic. Typically used with netview and JES2 automatic commands.

I put the start of that batch cobol job in JES2 start commands, that job will start automagically every morning at 2:30.

29👍 17👎

Five Points

This nickname from at least the 1960's for the intersection of Calumet Ave, Indianapolis Blvd and 114th St in Whiting, Indiana. The reason for the nickname is there are five intersections meeting at that point.

There was another shooting down at the bar by Five Points.

I wrecked the Delta when I spun out and hit the fence down at Five Points.

12👍 13👎

Elvis in the bathroom

To die in the bathroom, usually the result of a life of long term excess.

Another supermodel did an Elvis in the bathroom.

Crazy Bob did too many ludes, lucky I walked in on him or he would have done an Elvis in the bathroom.

15👍 6👎

Citizen

A type of men's haircut that is done to make the person look like an upstanding member of the community. The haircut is short, above the ears and off the collar.

Customer: Hey give me a citizen, I got a court date.
Barber: Will do, we'll get you off.

58👍 40👎

Travel Juice

A nickname for beer that is drunk before you drive.

Give me some travel juice, I got a long drive home.

The Big W

The Big W, is a nickname for Whiting, IN. used by the refinery construction workforce that relocated from Texas to work on the expansion of the oil refinery. The construction workers started referring to Whiting as the Big W. The nickname is derived from the nickname of Dallas which is known as the Big D

Let's celebrate the fourth of July in the Big W.

I need some money bad, so I'm going to The Big W to for a few months.

13👍 7👎

King of Bacci Park

A sarcastic term to describe a male youth who is a little tp arrogant.

Tell the King of Bacci Park turn his radio down.

7👍 3👎