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get one’s chippy on

get one’s chippy on Β v. phr.β€”Β Β«β€œIt says β€˜I’m gonna get my chippy on.’ What does that mean? Chips?” Choc takes a beat. Looks at me like I’m nuts. β€œMy chippies,” Choc says. β€œChips is money. Cheddar. Whatever…dollar signs. Whatever money is to you...

dirt Navy

dirt Navy Β n.β€”Β Β«I’m not likely to end up back on a ship anytime soon (if ever).…You could say I’ve gone from the β€œblue-water” Navy to the β€œdirt” Navyβ€”or the β€œsand” Navy in this case.Β»Β β€”β€œLooks like I’m goin’ to the Gulf for a Yearβ€¦β€œΒ by An ex...

matchbook college

matchbook college
Β n.β€”Β Β«I can get an honorary degree from some matchbook college anytime I want.» —by Porter BibbΒ Ted Turner: It Ain’t As Easy as It LooksΒ Sept. 1, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)