Slang Glossary
OK, starting a list of slang words I use and their definitions:
Maybe I can make it sticky somehow.
Alaknak - This isn't slang, it's a big tent from Cabela's. I use the word like folks say "Kleenex" to mean tissue.
Ass, Boat - "Boat Ass" is the itchy sensation that comes from sitting in damp clothes. There's nothing quite like sitting in moist shorts on an aluminum boat seat. The fabric seams to press into the skin and the itching is maddening.
Ass, Swamp - "Swamp Ass" results from sweat and moisture collecting in your underpants. You can develop swamp ass in one day, but it's more likely to occur over time, say a week-long hunting trip without showers. It's a wonderful breeding ground for bacteria and fungus, and quite aromatic. See "Ganky" and "Mung."
Ass, The - "The Ass" doesn't seem to have anything to do with your butt. It refers to the angry, stressful feeling folks get during unsuccessful hunting. When someone's got the Ass, he usually either hunts harder or packs it in and goes home.
"See" Birds - I'm not talking about the dog looking out the window and spotting a tweety bird. Seeing birds means the dog experiences birds with his nose primarily. "That dog needs to see some birds prior to hunting season" means you need to plant some birds for training.
The Bird - Usually I'm talking about a satellite, frequently my Sirius radio, or the GPS array. If I ask "What's the bird?" I want to know what time it is. That's a reference to a coo-coo clock.
Buzzard's Luck - Continuously rotten luck. I'm starting to believe sufferers bring Buzzard's Luck on themselves.
Ganky, Gank - Primordial nastiness. Ganky areas are swampy or full of thorns. Deer like to hide in ganky places and sometimes you have to crawl in to get them out. Your body can also be ganky, particularly after a week without a shower, as can your clothes, boots, sleeping bag and truck. Your house isn't likely to be ganky, but a humid basement could be.
Mung - Anything disgusting, particularly random bits of tissue inside an animal. The indistinguishable stuff you remove during field dressing. Also can be dirt on your body, particularly after a week without bathing while hunting. As in "I can't wait to go home to wash the mung out of my 'arm pits'."
Pig Iron Under Water - A "sure thing." It's a fire insurance term. The safest thing to insure against catching on fire is Pig Iron Under Water.
Sugar Shack - The shed where maple sap is boiled into maple syrup. The alliteration makes it almost dirty.
Thongs - Flip-flop shoes. I'm not kidding. I'm from Ohio, and thongs are sandals.
Up on Blocks - Out of service. "I might as well stay at camp. My wife is up on blocks for four more days."
Maybe I can make it sticky somehow.
Alaknak - This isn't slang, it's a big tent from Cabela's. I use the word like folks say "Kleenex" to mean tissue.
Ass, Boat - "Boat Ass" is the itchy sensation that comes from sitting in damp clothes. There's nothing quite like sitting in moist shorts on an aluminum boat seat. The fabric seams to press into the skin and the itching is maddening.
Ass, Swamp - "Swamp Ass" results from sweat and moisture collecting in your underpants. You can develop swamp ass in one day, but it's more likely to occur over time, say a week-long hunting trip without showers. It's a wonderful breeding ground for bacteria and fungus, and quite aromatic. See "Ganky" and "Mung."
Ass, The - "The Ass" doesn't seem to have anything to do with your butt. It refers to the angry, stressful feeling folks get during unsuccessful hunting. When someone's got the Ass, he usually either hunts harder or packs it in and goes home.
"See" Birds - I'm not talking about the dog looking out the window and spotting a tweety bird. Seeing birds means the dog experiences birds with his nose primarily. "That dog needs to see some birds prior to hunting season" means you need to plant some birds for training.
The Bird - Usually I'm talking about a satellite, frequently my Sirius radio, or the GPS array. If I ask "What's the bird?" I want to know what time it is. That's a reference to a coo-coo clock.
Buzzard's Luck - Continuously rotten luck. I'm starting to believe sufferers bring Buzzard's Luck on themselves.
Ganky, Gank - Primordial nastiness. Ganky areas are swampy or full of thorns. Deer like to hide in ganky places and sometimes you have to crawl in to get them out. Your body can also be ganky, particularly after a week without a shower, as can your clothes, boots, sleeping bag and truck. Your house isn't likely to be ganky, but a humid basement could be.
Mung - Anything disgusting, particularly random bits of tissue inside an animal. The indistinguishable stuff you remove during field dressing. Also can be dirt on your body, particularly after a week without bathing while hunting. As in "I can't wait to go home to wash the mung out of my 'arm pits'."
Pig Iron Under Water - A "sure thing." It's a fire insurance term. The safest thing to insure against catching on fire is Pig Iron Under Water.
Sugar Shack - The shed where maple sap is boiled into maple syrup. The alliteration makes it almost dirty.
Thongs - Flip-flop shoes. I'm not kidding. I'm from Ohio, and thongs are sandals.
Up on Blocks - Out of service. "I might as well stay at camp. My wife is up on blocks for four more days."

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