Slang Gang Word of the Day - a Plethora

(notice - many of these have been edited for language purposes.  Trying to keep my blog YW friendly)

June 18: Bat Crap Signal

1. Like the Bat Signal, but used to summon someone crazy.

"Hey look, there's Gary Busey. Someone must have turned on the Bat Crap Signal."

**I need to turn it off, crazies are surrounding me!**



June 20: kittens and puppies
Raining kittens and puppies would mean raining lightly.

"Let's go out. It's just raining kittens and puppies."

**It sounds so much nicer than cats and dogs**


June 21: postmodem depression


The feeling you get when you haven't had access to the internet (i.e. facebook and twitter) for a long time, like several minutes.

(A family is on vacation)


Mom: Johnny, come to dinner!


Johnny: Not hungry!


Mom (to dad): What the heck is wrong with him?


Dad: He's got postmodem depression; he can't update his facebook status.


Mom: But we have only been here for 15 minutes.

**It's a valid syndrome, of which many of us suffer.  Sadly.**


June 22: Aluminum Digger

A younger version of a gold digger.

That girl is fifteen and after that boy's lunch money. What an aluminum digger.

**This just made me laugh**

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June 11: rocket surgery

(n.) a play on words which mixes two common metaphors: "rocket science" and "brain surgery"

A line in a hilarious Chris Rock comedy act states that one shouldn't eat green meat. No kidding. It doesn't take a degree in rocket surgery to figure out something like that! ;oD

**Putting the Brita water pitcher back filled with water isn't rocket surgery**

June 14: store d'oeuvres



Snacks and food samples that a grocery store will serve at various locations in order to tempt the patrons into buying something they weren't planning on (pizza, chips and dip, sausage, etc.). Usually happens on the weekend.

I went to Costco the other day and filled up on store d'oeuvres.

**One of the only reasons I actually have a Costco card.  That and the hotdogs**

June 15: That's What BP Said

A variant of "that's what she said." Instead of referring to sexual connotations, it is used to refer to spending a lot of money, making a mess, or screwing up very badly. Arose after the 2010 BP oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.


X: Oh man, I really screwed the pooch on that one.


Y: That's what BP said!




X: It's going to take me all day to clean this mess up.


Y: That's what BP said!




X: I'm paying tonight. The sky is the limit.


Y: That's what BP said!

**Do you really need any commentary from me?**

Slang Gang Word of the Day - a plethera (plethura?) today

May 26: one cheek bench sneak

The easing out of flatulency gently, usually when sitting down, so as not to attract undue attention.

"I was on a date, so I had to pull the one cheek bench sneak."

** LOL - really, no commentary necessary from me**


May 28: elevator reflex

The urge people get once inside an elevator to stare compulsively at the ascending numbered lights (usually on top of the elevator doors) either because they are truly convinced this will speed up the whole 'process' or they are simply socially-awkward beings who can't bear to look at random people in the face for 30 seconds.

Mo:"Dude so I was talking to this chick.."
--elevator opens--
To単o Bicicleta: "Call you back Mo I have to stare at the floor 'till I get off the vator or else I have to talk to these people".
Mo: "Sounds like a bad case of the elevator reflex yo, you should go get checked."

** I hate this.  If we are going to share a small box to possibly our deaths when the cable fails, the least you can do is make some small talk with me.**


May 31: Football Minute


When someone asks for a minute to do something, even though they know it will take much longer than 60 seconds.

Wife: I need to run into this store. It'll only take a minute


Husband mumbles: More like a football minute.

**see also Mexican Minute.  They openly admit it there.**

And the BEST one in this series?........

May 30: Concert Resume


n. A complete and comprehensive list of concerts that one has attended. Often casual conversation between fellow concert goers.

Today, I added Rock on the Range to my concert resume, which was already more than impressive.

**The only commentary I have is this:   click here.  A TRUE Concert Resume.  I think she needs to update it and make it a sidebar feature.

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May 23: Papal Pound

When at Church giving thanks, instead of shaking the person's hand, you give them a fist pound instead.

I am a huge germaphobe, so at church i give people a Papal Pound.


Some young punk at Sunday Mass tried to Papal Pound me.


The Pope, Papal Pounded Howie Mandel on the set of Deal or No Deal.

**I think this is a trend that should be started, no matter what religion you are.  Although the picture in my head of the Pope papal pounding Howie is hysterical**


May 24: Airplane Talker

1. A person who stands within the confines of your personal space bubble (causing extreme discomfort) to hold an ordinary conversation, like someone sitting next to you on an airplane would.

2. A person who speaks louder than the current conversation calls for, as if they are trying to talk over a plane's engines.

 Your friend, over there, is a total airplane talker.

**We all know one.  We all hate it.  Please step out of my personal space bubble and shut up**



May 25: intexticated

Describes people who drive while sending text messages on their phones.


"Dude, what was THAT?!"


"Probably just some intexticated highschooler."


"How did she get in a car accident?"


"She was intexticated."



**After traffic school last night, I  will never drive intexticated again.  I'll make sure to have a "texting tag-along"**

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May 14: and then I found five dollars

a phrase used at the end of a story that had really no point to be told to someone. used at the end of boring stories to make them seem more interesting and worthwhile.

"yesterday i went to the fridge and took out a yogurt but put it back and got an apple instead.
...and then i found 5 dollars."

**I had a very clever response to put in here and then I forgot it.......and then I found 5 dollars**



May 17: pretext


Verb, portmanteau - To pretend to text someone or reply to someone's text message to avoid awkward situations. This happens most often when talking to someone you don't really know or when you don't want to look weird while waiting for the bus.

My crush, Addie, and I have run out of things to talk about so I will pretext to avoid any awkward silences.

**I am mid sentence when people near me start texting.  I now understand why.   It's cause........and then I found 5 dollars**

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May 2: Mattress Worship

Refers to the decision to stay in bed when you are too tired to get up and go to church.

Matt doesn't go to church; he prefers mattress worship.

**Admit it.  We've all succumbed to Mattress Worship on occasion.  Now we have a name for it!**

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April 28: Urban farmer


A person who constantly plays Farmville and acts like they know everything about a real farm -- but all they do is live in the city, sit at a computer, and at a certain time, need to stop what they are doing to farm their imaginary crops.

Carly won't shut up about her stupid farm and throwing sheep. What an urban farmer.

*For the record:  I do NOT play any FB games.  All mafia wars, farmville, etc etc get the 'ole ignore click.  No offense, I still love you.  I just hate those stupid games**