TheGameKat's definitions

Scorpio

A sign of the Zodiac purported to produce the least desirable romantic partners, as exemplified in Robyn Hitchcock's song 'The Devil's Coachman.' From verse 2:

"If he treats you horribly, he's probably a Scorpio"

The term can be applied to men, women, or other.

"Why did you break up with Jill? She's a knock-out?"

"Yeah and she's a Scorpio."

by TheGameKat December 9, 2008

Boomed on

In poker analysis the experience of posting a hand history at an online forum and getting ripped to shreds by a lengthy response by poker theoretician IABoomer.

I posted my bust-out hand from the Stars Sunday million and got seriously boomed on.

by TheGameKat February 18, 2008

The Kat

In Texas Hold 'em 'The Kat' is the starting hand 86-suited. Named after legendary online poker player TheGameKat who made the hand famous from 2003-2005 at PokerRoom. Subsequently 'The Kat Krew' adopted this hand as a totum. The four members of The Kat Krew have 86 tatoos. TheGameKat is 86 spades, Chenzilla is 86 hearts, chompy_jr is 86 diamonds, and linkocracy is 86 clubs.

I reraised on the button with The Kat, flopped the straight and cracked aces.

by TheGameKat February 14, 2008

perma-tilt

A condition produced when a poker player receives such a bad beat that s/he will forever play poorly and erratically.

'Man, when I hit that one-outer Senor Foldo totally flipped. Real perma-tilt job.'

by TheGameKat February 13, 2008

hasbian

A woman who slept with other women while at college and who ceased doing so upon graduation.

"You hear Susan got married?"

"I thought she was a lesbian?"

"Nah, hasbian."

by TheGameKat August 4, 2008

bowhead

A female undergraduate student who invariably walks around campus with a large bow in her hair. The species was common in the early 1990s and can still be found in remote parts of the US such as Kansas.

Professor Zepf: "How are the students in your intro class?"

Professor Ashman: "Fifty bowheads and the football team. Again."

by TheGameKat March 11, 2009

scoop

A term used in "split-pot" poker games to mean winning both the high and the low pots.

When the four hit the river it made my wheel and I scooped the pot.

by TheGameKat June 6, 2009