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shvug

A Yiddish term of derision for a stupid nigger. Related, possibly, to shvartzer.

When they arrested the shvug, the trap was still clamped on his hand. They had to take him to the hospital.

by octopod May 04, 2009


shtick

A bit from a comedy or other showbiz routine; by extension, any person's idiosyncratic performance. From Yiddish "shtick" = Ger. "stuck", meaning "piece."

I asked him for me $20 back, and he went into his usual shtick -- something about losing at pinochle.

by octopod January 23, 2004


dumb as a rock

Terminally stupid.

The perp was dumb as a rock, and confessed in five minutes.

by Octopod November 08, 2003


brass monkey

A metaphorical thermometer. See witch's tit.

"It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass money!"

by octopod May 29, 2004


part that goes over the fence last

A chicken's rump, aka the Pope's nose.

Give the kid the part that goes over the fence last. Little kids like fat.

by octopod June 16, 2004


Irish channel

A neighborhood of New Orleans noted for its distinctive dialect, vaguely resembling both Southern and New York speech. See yat.

After he spoke two sentences, I knew he grew up in the Irish Channel.

by octopod November 30, 2003


acoustic

Real, not artificial; technologically and stylistically simple, like acoustic vs. electric guitar music.

This hand-made wood furniture is really acoustic.

by octopod November 12, 2003