cagoo

Used locally in New Orleans by French- or Louisiana Creole-speaking people to describe being sick. Sometimes also spelled cagu.

I was cagoo last week due to the flu.

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Duke of Marlborough effect

The “Duke of Marlborough Effect” was mentioned by Richard Dawkins to refer to the increase in masculine libido that results from experiencing a victory, whether directly or vicariously. This was so-named from an entry in the Duchess of Marlborough’s diary, “His Grace returned from the wars today and pleasured me twice in his top-boots.” Male athletes tend to experience elevated testosterone levels before a contest; those who win tend to maintain afterwards those elevated testosterone levels, but the testosterone levels of losers drops dramatically afterwards.

There will likely be a lot of canoodling in Old Boston now that the Red Sox have won the Series due to the Duke of Marlborough effect and the subsequent release of proper Bostonian inhibitions.

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Cincinnati chili

This culinary barbarity from Cincinnati, Ohio is really a hoked-up spaghetti sauce that consists of a faux weak chili flavored with spices such as chocolate, cinnamon, allspice, and possibly Worcestershire.

This goop is spooned on pasta (of all things!) and topped off with ingredients such as chopped onions, shredded Cheddar cheese, beans, and crushed oyster crackers. Cincinnatians who specify Five-Way Chili get the works: all of that.

A trip to Ohio would not be complete without sampling some Cincinnati chili, and enjoying the dribbling diarrhea that it both resembles and may result from it.

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rule 81

A woman will know exactly when you're staring at her breasts. No exceptions.

This is applicable to all situations, not just on the internet.

Sienna sensed a definite rule 81 moment despite John's calculated diffidence.

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porcine cosmetologist

A porcine cosmetologist is a periphrastic term for someone who puts lipstick on a pig; in other words, a spin doctor. This is someone who attempts to make something more favorable or attractive than it really is.

The typical actor or politician in trouble is in need of a porcine cosmetologist.

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technically-augmented ta-tas

A profile enhancement achieved through wearing padding in one's brassiere.

Want to cause a tempest in a C cup? Just get some technically-augmented ta-tas. A little padding works every time.

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rust standard

A standard of low or suspect quality; the opposite to the gold standard.

When it comes to objectivity and fairness in news coverage, CNN sets the rust standard.

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