Friday, September 28, 2007

Things That Sound Dirty But Aren’t

Back in this post, I mentioned my friend Teeb who collects words and phrases that sound dirty but aren't. The list has been kept in our heads for decades and our failing mental capacities have jeopardized the completeness and integrity of the data. In order to record the list and protect it from further deterioration, I'm going to keep it here and add to it as needed.

  • Bonafide
  • Back end processes
  • Insertion order
  • June Cleaver: "Ward, weren't you a little hard on the Beaver?"
  • Stimulus Package (Courtesy of George W. Bush, 2008)
  • Hard six (A type of bet in craps.)
  • Entry-level position
  • Philatelist
  • Executrix
  • Polishing my Oscar
  • Pictorial
  • Live Circus Acts
  • Full frontal
  • Big pink eyesore
  • Flopping the nuts (Poker jargon from Teeb.)
  • Live straddle (Poker jargon from Teeb.)
  • Munchkin (Thanks Sass!)
  • Balzac
  • Goblin