Bob "A"'s definitions

Studs

in Medical Centre parlance:

"Medical Students"

It was High Noon on the Third Thursday in March ("Match Day") and the Studs were completely wasted with anticipation of where they would become "Piggys"

by Bob "A" September 2, 2005

ham sandwich

refers to a comment by:
Former Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals* Sol Wachtler in 1985**
about the overreaching ability of District/State's Attorneys to achieve indictments before Grand Juries.
*In New York State, the Supreme Court is the lowest, the Appellate Division is next, and the Court of Appeals is the highest.
**seven years after, he was indicted for sexual harassment and stalking... but I digress

"Even a modestly competent district attorney can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich."

by Bob "A" September 26, 2005

gruntfuttock

Gruntfuttock, Oxford University Slang, especially among the:

"Oxford University Society of Change Ringers"

1. A word of dissatisfaction used in polite company;

2. A measure of late/early striking when ringing.

origin: a character "J Peasemold Gruntfuttock" appearing in a British humour show "Round the Horne" with:

THE GRUNTFUTTOCK SAGA
Broadcast: 9th April 1967

which included:

Gruntfuttock of Arabia Captured by the Turks
Gruntfuttock 'tis of Thee

"Barney, half a gruntfuttock closer";

"Stop gruntfuttocking around".

by Bob "A" September 6, 2005

6-way search

FBI term for a search using permutations of names and initials:

John Edgar Hoover
John E. Hoover
John Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover
J. E. Hoover
J. Hoover

I did a 6-way on his name, but nothing popped up.

by Bob "A" May 13, 2005

AFDB

Aluminum Foil Deflector Beenie
(An Effective, Low-Cost Solution To Combating Mind-Control) see also tinfoil hat

As I would be passing near Area 51, I went to WalMart and bought some Aluminum Foil with which to fashion an AFDB for all those in my car (including the pets).

by Bob "A" February 18, 2005

callipygian

Having a shapely buttocks.

from the Greek:

Kalli - Beautiful or Shapely
Pyge - Buttocks pigu ???

his latest sculpture embodies the callipygian ideal

by Bob "A" May 13, 2005

gras

An official list of approved pharmaceuticals, maintained by the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration).

Stands for: Generally Reconized as Safe

The good news is, the new pharm is now on the GRAS list!

the bad news... somebody's only now complaining of adverse complications.

by Bob "A" February 4, 2007