A fork of Rural Dictionary
abreviated use of the French word "bourgeoisie" meaning the economic upper class, in communist theory, the social group opposed to the working class in the class struggle Although originally a French word, bourgeoisie is commonly used in English because English speakers have not figured out how to place a negative conotation on upper class without using a word from another language.
A character in "Six Feet Under" used the term boorgie in this week's episode to indicate her disgust at other people who pursue money and power. "Taking a promotion now is boorgie that I couldn't live with myself next week. But, I sure would enjoy the money."
the gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it
one of the winners in the Washington Post's Style Invitational - words altered by adding, subtracting, or changing only one letter and supplying a new definition
Australian phrase used to describe the person who is the bullly
I remember more times in my early school years when I was the bullier and not the victim. But, hey, I was just helping my buddies get tougher.
a governmental senior level review group usually made up of people who already think alike. "group think" is the result, but when a slurg treatise is printed it becomes a flag that many pols salute.
It's not just the Republicans that use a slurg to justify their course of action. Shit, all major parties do it. Maybe Nader is right. We need to rethink the whole damn political process.
the tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly
one of the winners in the Washington Post's Style Invitational - words altered by adding, subtracting, or changing only one letter and supplying a new definition
the decision of tv viewers to schedule their time so that they watch a specific program at a specific time opposite of viewers who sit down in front of a tv and watch whatever is on
People who schedule their lives around tv practice appointment television.
a mythical place where memories, events, relationships and experiences get stuck usually "stuck in your craw" or "stuck in my craw" refers to the phenomenon as it is experienced by males. The phenomenon frequently causes grudges.
Hey man, what's John got stuck in his craw now? I'm not sure, but I think it's about that promotion he didn't get. He's still mad at his supervisor.