11 definitions by pbbt

locomotive

fifties term for a cheer

"we all had to stand up in the grandstand and give him a locomotive" (salinger 16)

by pbbt September 26, 2007

got the ax

to be expelled from school. kicked out, etc.

"The gave me frequent warning to start applying myself-- especially around midterms, when my parents came up for a conference with old Thurmer-- but i didn't do it. So i got the ax" (salinger 4)

by pbbt September 25, 2007

lousy

extremely bad or poor

"well, you could see he really felt pretty lousy about flunking me" (salinger 12)

by pbbt September 26, 2007

pot of dough

a load of dough>
a load of money>
a lot of money

"he made a pot of dough in the undertaking business after he got out of pencey" (salinger 16).

by pbbt September 26, 2007

crap

a load of bullshit, also a swear word

"I had to sit and LISTEN to that crap" (salinger 11)

by pbbt September 26, 2007

t.b.

acronym for tuberculosis. a common and deadly infectious disease caused by mycobacteria.

"I practically got t.b. and came out here for all these goddam checkups and stuff" (salinger 5).

by pbbt September 26, 2007

t.b.

acronym for tuberculosis. a common and deadly infectious disease caused by mycobacteria.

"I practically got t.b. and came out here for all these goddam checkups and stuff" (salinger 5).

by pbbt September 26, 2007