al-in-chgo's definitions

Man Up

It means act like a man, but in a non-sexist way. It is not meant to be chauvinistic or disparage other groups. Similar phrases would be "be a man," "be a mensch," "be a stand-up guy" or "wake up and accept responsibility for your actions."

Judge Marilyn Milian on THE PEOPLE'S COURT occasionally uses the term "man up" in the way described above, somewhat like an earlier TV instruction of hers to "butch up your act" but not so gay-identified. She has been provoked to the "man up" remark when confronted with such clueless men as the biological father who claimed he 'wanted to be a daddy' when he in fact had not visited his son nor contributed to his support, and the man who consistently maintained he had put only a scratch on plaintiff's car when in fact all the witnesses confirmed and all the photographic evidence showed that he had done considerable damage. It would be absurd for Judge Milian to order a woman to "man up" but she has other, analogous remarks, to make to similarly witless or hypocritical women.

by al-in-chgo February 20, 2010

Pornalities

Plural of "Pornality" (see definition).

Pornalities are words or expressions formed by fusing an older saying (usually trite or banal) with a new element to form a new meaning, usually more risque or graphic:

Examples:

With simple juxtaposition: "What can I do for you?" becomes, "What can I do you for?"

Fusion (sometimes called portmanteau) of two words:

TV's Bart Simpson fused CRAP + FANTASTIC and got CRAPTASTIC.

Said the hooker to the john: "It's a business doing pleasure with you."

Said the john: "And I love the fact that you observe all the Pornalities."

by al-in-chgo May 15, 2010

Ass Mode

A term consistently used during the lead-in to the "Twitters, Tweets and E-Mail" section of Craig Ferguson's "Late Late Night Show" on CBS.

May refer to the practice of setting a cell phone to "ring" not with sound but with vibration. Worn on the fanny (or inside a fanny pack), such a phone would be communicating an inbound call in "Ass Mode."

"Stop squirming."

"Can't help it. I'm in (or: 'The phone is in') Ass Mode."

by al-in-chgo February 25, 2011

cold chain

Keeping a product (usually food or drug) refrigerated or frozen all the way from its creation through its distribution to its point of sale.

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"When these one-pound bags of frozen vegetables got to the store, they were no longer frozen. Someone broke the cold chain somewhere along the way."

by al-in-chgo June 22, 2010

organized grabass

U.S. Marine Corps term for intramural football games set up in periods of slack to keep the soldiers from having too much idle time.

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Sargeant, there's a hole between mess at 1245 and policing the grounds at 1400. How about a little organized grabass for the men?" -- "Excellent idea, Corporal. Tell Johnston and Greene to ready the football supplies.

by al-in-chgo April 7, 2011

Halloween tailgating

Another term for trunk or treat, the emerging American practice of children's trick or treating for candy out of car trunks whose owners have convened in church or shopping-center parking lots for the occasion. The practice, which is similar to sports-events tailgating of meals near a stadium, is meant to offer children a safer experience than walking the streets.

"I need to buy lots of candy. Time for Halloween tailgating."

"You need so much candy for a football game?"

"No, it's for trick-or-treating out of car trunks near the church on Halloween afternoon, also called trunk or treat."

"Very clever, these Americans."

by al-in-chgo November 3, 2013

genital jelly

Another way yet to refer to semen, especially the kind that dries quickly to the consistency of rubber cement (mucilage) or jelly.

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Guy cums on partner's stomach: "Oops! Better wipe that up quick before it turns into genital jelly."

by al-in-chgo March 13, 2010