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Apollo’s belt

Apollo’s belt Β n.β€”Β Β«β€œThere is reason to envy someone skinny enough to have such a pronounced apollo’s belt. i often tell people that i have one, but that it’s just covered in a layer of fat.β€β€¦β€œround here we call those cum gutters.β€Β»Β β€”β€œApollo’s...

cum gutter

cum gutter Β n.β€”Β Β«β€œThere is reason to envy someone skinny enough to have such a pronounced apollo’s belt. i often tell people that i have one, but that it’s just covered in a layer of fat.β€β€¦β€œround here we call those cum gutters.β€Β»Β β€”β€œApollo’s...

envy ratio

envy ratio Β n.β€”Β Β«There is a lexicon of private equity doing the rounds. My copy bears the imprint of a big player in the field that I am assured is not involved. I will reproduce some entries over the next few days, such as E is for Envy Ratio, β€œthe...

idolspize

idolspize Β v.β€”Β Β«Whom do you idolspize?…It recently became clear to me that modern life has spawned a brand new emotion, that psychological sidewalk-crack between envy and idolatry that we often succeed in jumping over, but once in a while fall right...

me wall

me wall Β n.β€”Β Β«His office boasts a β€œme wall” that would be the envy of any Washington lobbyist, it’s full of autographed photos of himself with Ronnie and Nancy and George and Barbara. It spells access.Β»Β β€”β€œThe Machine Behind Michael Milken” by Mary G...

stooper

stooper Β n.β€”Β Β«β€œThe Stooper never had a losing day,” says Lacombe in ill-concealed envy. β€œHe comes here broke, and the worst he can do is break even. Lots of win tickets go astray. Last year this track turned back $280,000 in uncashed tickets to the...