Country Dictionary

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Presidente Por Supuesto

Barak Obama. Literally, President Of Course. A very loose Spanish translation of President Yes We Can. While nowhere close to being an accurate translation, it does convey a sense of that positive can-do attitude of the 44th president of the United States of America and it's fun to say.

If anyone can get single-payer passed it's Presidente Por Supuesto, the 44th president of the United States.

by maximo hudson July 01, 2009

Rising above Phuket

Transcending the madness of day-to-day existence with the spiritual equipoise of a buddha. From the headline: World's Largest Buddha Rises Above Phuket.

"I'd like to recommend Johnson for the project, since it is fraught with organizational difficulty, and he is constantly rising above Phuket ."

by maximo hudson March 02, 2009

emotional affair

A pop psychology term which instills a sense of impropriety when describing Platonic and courtly love (and other forms of intimate non-sexual association). Since the relationships it defines are by definition chaste, its use is misleading and is often used manipulatively.

You call it coffee with a college professor, I call it an emotional affair.

by maximo hudson January 24, 2009

bat-shit crazy

adj. (slang): A combined state of mental agitation and physical volatility. It's use may provide warning that the individual it describes has lost all self-control and cannot be reasoned with. Can refer to either a chronic or temporary condition.

I wouldn't go in there if I were you, Dolores is bat-shit crazy .

by maximo hudson January 20, 2009

cupboard surprise

A creative meal using whatever ingredients one has at hand in order to make it till one has more money and/or food stamps.

Mom's buttered tabouli salad mix rice con chocolate chip burrito was a classic of cupboard surprise, combining the necessity of eating with the availability of what we had on hand.

by maximo hudson May 24, 2009

Slater Slide

A couple of beers. Specifically those used to mellow oneself out after a tough day on the job. After Steven Slater the stressed-out airline attendant who grabbed a couple of beers as he deployed the emergency slide and walked away from his work area, a commercial JetBlue airplane that had landed but not yet reached the terminal.

After a horrible day on the job I stopped off on my way home for a shot of Jack and chased it down with a Slater Slide.

by maximo hudson August 12, 2010

e-holla

An brief electronic shout-out to a friend or family member when one is time-challenged - in order to at least touch base. From electronic + holla. Similar in its construction to e-mail (electronic + mail). An e-holla might also be considered a quick response to e-mail or other form of electronic communication. See holla-back.

I hadn't seen my sister for a while so I texted her a little e-holla on my way to the airport.

by maximo hudson June 11, 2009