THE ENCHIEFLOPEDIA
Whether you're new to the Bait Shop or a chief from way back, here's a partial glossary to help you separate Goofing from The Suck in this crazy long-running reality show called Life.


A MILLION O'CLOCK
Very late; time to go to bed
AN HEAP OF STONES
Bizarre Abington landmark
AN OPPRESSION OF CHIEVES
Large group of creepy frat guys or their ilk, especially when ruining a party or bar
BEER GUY NIGHT
Austin tradition, Wednesday night at Lovejoy's
BEER O'CLOCK
Time to start drinking
CHIEF; CHIEVES; TO CHIEF; CHIEFED
(1) (noun) All purpose term for friend or enemy, depending on inflection; (2)  (verb) To get screwed over
CURSE OF THE WALLET
Sexual roadblock
DOOFALATOR VALVE
All-purpose mechanical term
FIELDS MOVIE
Disparaging term for movies involving nineteenth century love triangles, corsets, Jane Austen and/or Helena Bonham Carter
FLAMETRICKS; FLAMETRICKING
(1) (noun) Austin rockabilly supergroup (2) (verb) To attend a performance of eponymous Austin rockabilly supergroup
FOR JOKE; FOR TO LAUGH
Explanatory phrase indicating something was meant to be funny (used as if phrase were ineptly translated from Japanese to English)
GOOD, WILD AND SWEET (e.g., "Life is...")
Things or situations that do not suck
GOOFING
Enjoying life or taking the piss out of something
GUYS IN SUITS MOVIE
Movie genre featuring various professionals spouting technical jargon in high-pressure situations.
HAMMER PANTS
Magical pants conveying power of flight upon those who wear them
"I ADMIRE YOUR WORK WITHOUT REALLY ENJOYING IT"
Faint praise with which to damn
MOBO
Middleboro, MA
MR. POOPYPANTS
A wet blanket or spoilsport
NOT FUNNY DIARRHEA SHOW, THE
Disparaging term for allegedly humorous television programs which aren't
OL' BAIT SHOP, THE
1) Back room of unsavory Boston apartment used for goofing circa 1989; 2) The entirety of said apartment; 3) Blanket term for year spent in said apartment; 4) Blanket term for people, things, events and style related (however distantly) to said apartment and its inhabitants and guests; 5) Production company dedicated to glorification of said people, things, events and style
ONE BEER TOO MANY, THE
Last beer of many, imbibed with cheerful resignation (despite expectation of terrible hangover)
OOFABADOOFA; AFOODABAFOO; OOFERY DOOFERY; OOF!
Catch-all term implying boredom, ennui, excitement, sexual attraction, distress, etc.
PEEPS (i.e., "I got the Peeps!")
Terrible indigestion brought on by infamous 10,000-calorie North Hollywood pizza slices
PLACE, THE
Scenic Santa Barbara biker bar and road trip destination 
PLANETS/SATELLITES
Good looking guys/gals and the not-so-good-looking friends who orbit them
PUB, THE
Popular eighties Mobo hangout
REGENERIZE; REGENERIZED
1) Noun:  Any of the family of neutroceutical products enjoyed by bodybuilders and club kids for their deranging/muscle-building properties; 2) Verb: To imbibe said products; 3) Adjective:  The state of being whacked-out on said products 
RELEASE THE KRAKEN
To poop
SEETHING JEHOTHRIA
Sea of utter, Lovecraft-ian madness 
SHWAGNOLIA, THE
Crunchy chewy Austin greasy spoon
SOCK FULL OF MANURE
Thing which stupid, ignorant, arrogant or otherwise annoying people should be hit with
SPOOGE
1) Semen, jism; 2) Stuff or gunk
STUNAPA
Daring blend of salsa, tuna and pasta resulting in noveau cuisine dish many, many years ahead of its time
STYROFOAMHEAD
Beloved Hollywood denizen
SUCK, THE (i.e., "Why always the Suck?")
Pain, suffering, bad luck, outrageous fortune, injustice
"THE BUCKET"
Pawtucket, RI
"WHY ALWAYS LIKE THIS TO ME?"
Cry of distress indicating onset of the Suck

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