Joe Iron's definitions

Big One One Nine

A nick name used by most residents of Lake County, Indiana and the East-side of Chicago for 119th street in Whiting, IN. Once a major cruising destination, its now fallen on hard times. No longer do truckloads of teenagers sit in their vechiles all night long.

Back in the day, we used to cruise the big one one nine all night in a hemi powered Cobra.

by Joe Iron June 8, 2007

Four Side Park

A nickname for Forsyth Park in the Robertsdale area of Hammond, Indiana. Surprisingly many people in the 46394 zip code are unaware of the real name of Forsyth Park.

When i was a kid we used to play knock-hockey at four side park.

I quit running in four side park after someone in a car threw a beer can at me.

by Joe Iron June 10, 2007

Exciting Whiting

A sarcastic nickname for Whiting, Indiana. It has to do with the non-stop cruising on 119th Street that was commonplace in the 1970s.

Let's go to Exciting Whiting.

by Joe Iron August 13, 2007

slushing

Since the 1970s, this was driving a car with wide tires in the centerlane after a snow storm. The centerlane was usually not plowed. This resulted in slush being sprayed into the oncoming traffic.

We went slushing in the delta last night.

I tried going slushing in a honda but the tires weren't wide enough to do any good.

by Joe Iron March 25, 2008

Dojo Tan

A martial artist without any tan at all, very pale. Unlike many people who workout in gyms or health clubs, who are usually tan. Someone who is spending all there time in the dojo training and not going out in the sun. Usually a serious martial artist.

Bob's pretty serious about getting his blackbelt, he's got a dojo tan.

by Joe Iron May 17, 2007

Coffin

A regular automobile such as a Honda Accord or a Toyota Camry. The name refers not to the safety of the car but to the fact that the people driving them don't really live. They are already dead.

My mom wanted to buy a coffin but my dad would let her.

by Joe Iron February 15, 2008

Elvis in the bathroom

To die in the bathroom, usually the result of a life of long term excess.

Another supermodel did an Elvis in the bathroom.

Crazy Bob did too many ludes, lucky I walked in on him or he would have done an Elvis in the bathroom.

by Joe Iron January 21, 2008