Duckbutt's definitions

Gypsy Rose Lee Strategy

In negotiations or in a hierarchy, this is a strategy of holding back the commitment of some resources. The plan is that they might be subsequently required by a customer or superior and, when provided, gives them the sense that they have gained a considerable concession. This is named after Gypsy Rose Lee (1911-1970), American ecdysiast (stripteaser), who advised a stripper to pretend that she had completed her disrobing but still had one or more garments that could be removed and had been planned to do so. This caused the customers to clamor for her to remove more, and when she would seemingly reluctantly did so, it would, give them the sense of having gotten something extra.

On my original proposal, I used the Gypsy Rose Lee strategy by not listing some things that were planned because I knew that they would be requested and I wanted to give the impression of them having gained some big concessions.

by Duckbutt January 30, 2007

dog robber

Military slang for aides of general officers.

Bill served as General B. Fuddle's dog robber while on post.

by Duckbutt September 16, 2005

egg-sucking dog

This literally refers to a seriously ugly or mangy mongrel. Said to be descrbed this way because of its non-doglike penchant for eating the insides of eggs.

Metaphorically, it can be applied to a person (almost always male) who is out-and-out riff-raff: one of the inbred corps.

Ole Billy Bob was just an egg-sucking dog.

by Duckbutt July 31, 2006

pogie bait

USMC slang for sweet edibles, such as cake or candy.

Everybody liked it when a family member sent a kage of pogie bait to someone in the unit.

by Duckbutt September 10, 2004

acute lead poisoning

This is slang referring to a gunshot wound.

Billy Bob suffered from acute lead poisoning after that fight at the state line last week.

by Duckbutt September 9, 2007

Turbo Dog

A great beer produced by the Abita Brewery in Abita Springs, Louisiana that really kicks ass.

Jambalaya almost demands some Turbo Dog with it.

by Duckbutt March 4, 2006

WOGS

This is an abbreviation of Wrath of God Syndrome. When the powers that be, in whatever setting, become annoyed by a subordinate and make life miserable for him or her.

So you screwed up: incoming WOGS, Dude, and can be expected to be peed on from a great height!

by Duckbutt April 28, 2006