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AvE Dictionary, Glossary, and Pronunciation Guide
(Mis-)Pronunciation of Common Words - this is for quick reference, many of these have longer
definitions in the main dictionary.
[This is a table formatted in two columns, intended to be easier to keep in alphabetical order. To
add an item, right-click and “insert row above/below.”]
Another One Buys a Another One Bites Charley Davidson Harley Davidson
Duster The Dust Motorb-cycle Company Motorcycle Company
shrinkified shrunk
Muskle Muscle
Fap-Off Snap-On
Muskik Music
soldier solder
neodidlium Neodymium (
Spinnamathingin Spinning
magnet)
safety squints Squinting instead of
no-sha OSHA
using safety glasses
No spankyou No thank you
statatatition statistician
o-smell-o-scope/thrilla- oscilloscope
stink think
ma-scope
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sullivant solvent
Cunt-stain-targlide / Tungsten carbide
sook-sess success Cunt-stain-tongue-glide
Dictionary
Aerospace grade aluminum flying culvert - noun 1. Airplane. A culvert is commonly the pipe
that runs under a road, providing a path for water to run under a road without washing out soil. So
basically, a big metal tube.
[The] Alley Express - proper noun 1. Online “Chinese junk” retailer, AliExpress.
Analogily Decrypt - verb 1. Printing something out onto a tree carcass.
Angle of the Dangle - noun 1. Set angle for a tool bit or piece of material in a machine.
From the phrase: The angle of the dangle is inversely proportionate to the heat of the meat three
feet over the toilet seat.
Audiofool - noun 1. A person that is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction. (AvE uses
‘fool’ to imply they really know nothing about sound) [From “Audiophile”] [Non-AvE word]
Apprentice marks - noun 1. Scratches, rough edges or cosmetic damage imparted or found on a
part caused by an unskilled or uncaring apprentice or by a skilled master (who passes the blame to
the apprentice). [Non-AvE word]
Ball-parker - noun 1. Any low-quality measuring device, incapable of giving consistent accuracy
and precision, being instead merely “in the ballpark.”
Barking Spiders - noun 1. A species of arachnid which emits a mating call resembling the
flatulence of the industrious human male. Olfactory sensation may be disregarded.
Basal Platten - noun 1. Base plate. [Non- AvE word, from Turbo Encabulator description.]
[Las] Baterías - noun 1. The batteries. [Non-AvE word; Spanish language.]
Beer - noun 1. A unit of time equating to how long it takes to drink a beer. Can be halved and
quartered to mean partial beers.
Bendy - adj. 1. A rigid part or tool which has already been bent. “Have to find another drill bit. This
one’s bendy.” [Non-AvE word]
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Better Three Quarters - proper noun 1. AvE’s wife. Derived from “My Better Half.”
Big Rock Candy Mountain ( in the Sky) - noun 1. A low person’s idea of an impossibly-fanciful
paradise, where amazing things are commonplace. “…right from the Big Rock Candy Mountain:
Shenzhen—ten bucks!” [Non-AvE word, originates from a folk song of the same name.]
Big Bertha - Proper noun 1. AvE’s biggest vise. 2. Euphonious phrase for biggest example of
something in its class [non AvE word.]
Bird Dog - Proper noun 1. AvE’s dog. It appears to be a Golden Retriever.
Bits ‘n Pickles - exp. 1. Variant of the usual phrase, “shits ‘n giggles.”
Black and Decker Pecker Wrecker - proper noun 1. The Black and Decker tool company.
Variations: Hack and Wrecker, Whack and Pecker, Smack and Checker, Sack and Pecker.
Blonde Cunt Hair - noun 1. A nominal width. (Engineers are also known to use Red Cunt Hair
(RCH) as well.)
Blonde One - noun 1. A common censoring of , a precision machinists’ slang term for one half of a
thousandth of an inch. (According to AVE’s ruler scale) 0.0005" “When you’re machining, you can
always pluck a blond one away—you can’t put one back.” [Non-AvE word] See also, “Red One.”
Other variations include “Half Blonde,” “Black One,” and “Mediterranean.”
Bob’s Your Aunty - adj. It’s just that simple. Or “everything will be fine”. [Non-AvE word, a
variation on the Irish phrase “Bob’s Your Uncle.”] “There you go” the common meaning.
Booby Jizzler - adj. Remarkable or excellent. Variation of Bobby Dazzler. [Non-AvE word]
Bottom Side Topwise - phrase 1. A flip of the phrase “upside down” but it means the same thing.
Bumble Fuck - noun 1. Idiot 2. AvE (sometimes can be Uncle Bumble Fuck as referring to AvE)
3. A place in the middle of nowhere [Non-AvE word]
Bumblefuckery - noun 1. The act of goofing off, or engaging in unproductive and/or silly activities.
2. The actions of idiots. See “Bumble Fuck” 3. Chaos, mayhem, nonsense, discord, or disorder in
general.
Built in detent - noun 1. Sarcastically used to denote notchiness that shouldn’t actually be there.
For example in a bearing.
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Buna-N - noun 1. Nitrile butadiene rubber. Usage “Buna-N O-Ring”. See also, “Condom.” Butyl
Rubber (Polyisobutylene) is aka Butylene-Nitrile rubber (Buna-N).
Buna-N Condom - adj. 1. Vibration damping and protective rubber seal, usually between a
bearing and an open housing.
Canadian Pesos - proper noun 1. Canadian Dollar 2. Reference to Canada’s devalued currency.
Also called Canuckistan Kopeks, a reference to former soviet currency.
Carbon foam - noun 1. Very well done toast. Also known as Ablative Tile. 2. Pyrolysed bread -
Excellent thermal properties great for use in a refractory. 3. Euphemism for wood.
Cash on the barrelhead - idiomatic phrase 1. Cash and carry. 2. The lexicographer Charles Earle
Funk surmised that this term originated in the days when upended barrels served as both seats
and tables in bars, and customers were required to pay for their drinks immediately, literally putting
their money on the top (head) of a barrel. [Non-AvE word]
Chinglish - noun 1. The language in which instruction manuals accompanying parts made in
China are written. A portmanteau of "Chinese" and "English". [Non-AvE word.]
Cheese-grade - adj. 1. Referencing any low-grade fastener prone to failing and/or stripping
threads. 2. Referencing any low-grade part or material. 3. Drill bits only suitable for drilling holes in
cheese. 4. A euphemistic variant of cheese-dick.
Chinesium/Chineeseium - noun 1. Any low-grade material (metals, plastics) originating from
China. [Non-AvE word.]
Chintzy - adj. (Chin-see) 1. Cheap and of poor quality. [Non-AvE word.]
Chooch - verb 1. Synonym for work or perform. “This pump just will not chooch!" - reference to
steam engine drive pistons.
Chooch Factor - noun 1. Arbitrary measure of how well something works. “That ought to increase
the chooch factor considerably.” 2. Aggressiveness of a cut or ambition of an action. “Clearly had
to reduce the chooch factor, but the Ol’ Girl likes it better.”
Chowdered - adj. 1. Marred, galled, or otherwise damaged, usually beyond repair. “This bearing is
chowdered right to fahk.”
Chris - proper noun 1. The name AvE has used to refer to himself.
Clapped-Out - adj. 1. Worn out due to age or excessive clapping (innuendo), “Never attempt this
on an old clapped-out bridgeport mill.” [Non AvE word, British slang]
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[the] Cock for Dolly - adj 1. A perfect fit. 2. Especially appropriate. [Non AvE word, Newfoundland
slang maybe.] "Cock for dolly", is Newfoundland and or Maritime card playing slang phrase that
means "a king that beats a queen in a trick-taking card game". Variant: Cockford-Ollie
Cold as a whore’s heart - adj. 1. Very cold, e.g. -5°C / 20°F.
Con Carne - exp. 1. A meaningless phrase added to the end of “Queso.” 2. As part of “Silly Con
Carne.” Sili-con-carne is used as slang for silicone. [Non-AvE word, from Spanish, literally “with
meat.”]
Corntact - verb 1. Shouted aloud as a way to warn others that something bad might happen due to
one's own intentional discrete action. From the phrase “contact”. Such words might be shouted as
someone is about to start an engine or close some giant electrical contactors. Pilots used to yell
“contact” before starting a propeller driven airplane; now they yell “clear prop” so the juicy bags of
meat will move out of the way lest they become a grease stain on the tarmac and bend a propeller.
Crappy Tire - proper noun 1. Canadian Tire, an auto parts retailer/hardware store/general
merchandiser. Synonyms: Cambodian Dire, Cambodian Tire, Ukrainian Tire, Crafty Liar. [Non-AvE
word Canadian slang.]
Cromulent - adj. 1. Fine, acceptable. Suited to the task. [Non-AvE word, from the Simpsons.] But
see also; Cromulated, Cromulicity …AvE words.
Crusty - adj. 1. Crude and unsophisticated, esp. of an electronic circuit. 2. Built down to a price, as
cheaply as possible. 3. Old, dirty or busted. [Non AvE word]
Cuntstain Targlide - Tungsten Carbide - 1. The paragon of materials. Also pronounced cuntstain
tongue-glide.
Dead Nuts - adj. 1. Accurate. Precision-machinists’ slang for cases when a part or measurement
currently is, or needs to be, accurately sized; usually to within a few thou. [Non-AvE word.]
Dick beaters - noun. 1. Hands. (Also: Dirty Dick Beaters) [Non-AvE word.]
Dilly of a pickle - noun 1. In a situation without any good options.
Doobly-Doo - noun 1. The description and/or comments section of a Youtube Vidjayo. [Non-AvE
word.] (Also: Choochily-chooch which is an AvE variation.)
Double Dutch Rudder - noun 1. The double dutch rudder is the process or action of two men
standing facing each other, each with his right hand around his own penis, then they place their left
hand on the elbow of their friends right elbow, then they simultaneously move the friends right
elbow back/forth with their left hand causing the friend to masterbate. [Non-AvE word.]
See Frequently Arsed Questions 10:50 “I have been grooming him for the double dutch rudder, I
think he has finally taking to my hints.”
Dungarees Science - noun 1. a measurement of temperature; Degrees Celsius. May also be a
reference to Celsius being a SI derived unit. Sometimes Dungarees Centipede.
Ear-Hole Pluggers - noun 1. Ear plugs; insertable noise reduction devices for reducing hearing
damage in loud environments.
Elastometer - noun 1. Elastomer, a natural or synthetic polymer having elastic properties, e.g.
rubber.
Empire of Dirt - noun 1. All the shop’s cluttered tables and storage areas. [Possible reference to
NIN/Johnny Cash song “Hurt”?]
Farmer Wrench - noun 1. An adjustable wrench. (See also: Swedish Nut Lathe)
Fart Smeller - noun 1. An individual, typically male, of respectable intelligence i.e. a smart fellow
or “smart feller”. Often used by AvE to refer to other YouTube uploaders he admires. [Non AvE
word]
Fabricobble - verb 1. To build or construct a component, device or structure in an amateurish,
non-professional way, often quickly and using materials on hand. Portmanteau of “Fabricate” and
“Cobble”.
Festering Stool - proper noun 1. Festool. German power tool company. Subject of at least two
BOLTRs.
Flea-Bay - proper noun 1. eBay, source of all manner of toys, from rare skookum choochers to
chintzy, chinesium garbage.
Fluffery - adverb 1. To hand finish a part. A fluffer is someone who maintains the readiness of
male pornography actors between camera takes. Presumably using their hands in this context.
For Tom Sachs - phrase 1. A euphemistic variant of “For Pete’s Sake” which is a euphemistic
variant of “For Christ’s Sake”. Tom Sachs is an American contemporary artist who runs his shop in
NYC.
Full Pull - noun 1. Full scale. 2. All the way. Origin is from tractor pulls. [Non-AvE word]
Fudge Factor - noun 1. A figure included in a calculation to account for error or unanticipated
circumstances, or to ensure a desired result.
Gargler - proper noun 1. The Google search engine. Often, “the gargler.”
Gas Axe - noun 1. Chainsaw (US). 2. Oxy-Fuel cutting torch (UK).
Gettin’ Spot - noun 1. A store, often in the business of selling tools or other hardware.
Gizzards - noun 1. Internals of a complex electronic device or machine. [Non-AvE word; the
gizzard is a digestive organ in some animals, mainly birds and lizards.]
Gland End - noun 1. The “business end” of any long part. Term origin is in hydraulics, but AvE
usage may be found in any context. [Non-AvE word.] Euphemistic reference to the Glans Penis,
the sensitive bulbous structure at the distal end of the human penis.
Gravity - noun 1. Mass, weight. “Ho-ly! She’s got some gravity to ‘er!” [Non-AvE word.]
Gonorsyphilherpeaides - noun 1. A hazardous result of exposure. Might be derived from:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n85uq3vb8w
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Hazard Fraught - proper noun 1. Harbor Freight, purveyor of cheap tools. Synonyms: Horror
Fright, Horrible Freight, Hazard Fraud, etc.
High fructose cornsyrup and red dye number five - noun 1. Ketchup. (Source)
Home Gamer - noun 1. A hobby or solo machinist working in a home shop. [Non-AvE word.]
Hoo-haa rattler - Proper noun 1. A vibrator. Referring to the fact that the object at hand could be
used as a female pleasuring device.
Hooped - adj. (Long Form: Hoop-a-jooped) 1. caught in a situation that has no obvious solution. 2.
Broken. 3. Frozen. 4. Locked up. [Non-AvE word]
Hot Snot - noun 1. Hot glue or other thick, obnoxious, glues or end-of-production PCB coatings;
“They just hot-snotted that board in there.” [Non-AvE word.]
Hot supper - verb 1. Working it very hard, 110%. Commonly as “given her the hot supper.”
Japscrap - noun 1. What your daddy named his low-grade tools & material before China got into
the game. Derived from “Japanese” and “Scrap”.
Jazz Hands - verb. 1. To type. “I did the ol’ jazz hands routine on the gargler and found this.”
Jeezless - adj. 1. Spiritless. [Unknown. Reminiscent of “Jesus,” but usage is totally different. “If I
can fix the Jeezless thing.”]
Jelly Bean[er] - noun 1. Any IC or simple active electronic component now so commonplace that
its price is negligible and its brand is largely irrelevant. [Non-Ave Word.]
Jean-Guy’s Your Uncle - phrase 1. Similar to Bob’s Your Uncle, Jean-Guy is a common french
name.
Juicy Jizzer - noun 1. A liquid pump, esp. for machining coolant.
Keener - noun 1. A person who is who is extremely eager, zealous, or enthusiastic. [Non-AvE
word, Canadian slang]
Kick at the Can - exp. 1. An attempt, a try. 2. A testing or trial period.
Kilobuck - noun 1. $1000. Kilo being the SI prefix for 1000.
Let the [Magic] Smoke Out - exp. 1. Physical failure of a part, usually a circuit component. Comes
from the tongue-in-cheek explanation that all electronic chips run on magic smoke trapped inside
— and naturally when you see any magic smoke escape, the chip is dead. [Non-AvE word.]
Lil’ Screwy - proper noun 1. The name AvE gave his “100 ton” screw press. See also: μ-Screwy.
Makin’ Chips - exp. 1. A term for machining, sarcastically implying chips are the goal. Comes from
the cutting off of metal chips in machining. [Non-AvE word.]
Mao’s Dollarama - proper noun 1. Any retailer of cheap Chinesium garbage. From Mao Zedong,
Chinese communist revolutionary, and Dollarama, a Canadian dollar store chain. Also: Chinada,
Mao’s Poundland.
Marketing Wank - noun 1. Gimmick; a trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or
trade. 2. A person who comes up with said gimmicks (also “marketing wankateer”).
Mark of the Beast - noun 1. China Export logo or ETL listed logo
Mass of the Ass - noun 1. The material, substance, part, or object being worked on. Commonly
referred to as being poorly or correctly induced (influenced/affected by) by the Angle of the Dangle.
(see “Angle of the Dangle”)
Masochist - noun 1. Person who hand works tree carcasses. Also known as a woodworker.
Molybdenum disulfide - noun 1. A lubricant comprising molybdenum and sulfur. Can often be
extracted for use in tools from the wife’s white couch. (also ‘Moly-disulfide’)
My Favorite Libation - noun 1. (Non-)Chlorinated brake cleaner, “my favorite libation, just another
flavor.” [Non-AvE word, just in this context.]
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μ-Screwy (MI-cro SCREW-ee) - proper noun 1. The name AvE gave his “25 ton” miniature screw
press. The mu symbol μ is the SI prefix for “micro.” See also: Lil’ Screwy.
Milsucky - proper noun 1. The Milwaukee Electric Tool Co. or any of their tools. Rarely, “Milfucky”.
See also; “Willfuckye.”
Never-Sneeze - noun 1. Anti-sieze. A compound for preventing damage or destruction to threads
or certain threaded fasteners. “Throw some never-sneeze on there what for reducing headaches
down the road.”
Off-site storage - noun 1. Where you store some of your tools. Also known as your neighbor’s
house because he borrowed the tool and didn’t return it.
Ol’ Girl - proper noun 1. AvE’s pet name for his well-loved, but clapped-out Bridgeport Mill.
Angry pixies - electrons. I guess you'd be angry too if you had to travel near the speed of
light with no bathroom breaks.
Pixies - electrons with no personality. They just show up for work and don't complain
much. But they get shit done.
Percussive Maintenance - noun 1. The fine art of fixing things through the considered application
of mechanical pressure. Or commonly, bashing things with a hammer. [Non-AvE word]
Persuader - noun 1. A hammer or other large and heavy object used for fine adjustments in
assembly - See also, jeweller's hammer.
Pokey Bit - noun 1. A male port on a machine or computer, a plug which could be ‘poked’ into a
port, or a probe tip.
Pokey Bit Receptacle - noun 1. The female port, socket or other hole which is designed to receive
a pokey bit.
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Prefamulated - adj 1. Fabricated in such a way that it is embedded or encased in some
substance. “It’ll have nichrome wire all through here in a grid, and it’s prefamulated in some
silicone.” [Non-AvE word - reference to “Turbo-Encabulator”]
Pug fuggly - adj. 1. Ugly. [Non-AvE word - word play on “fucking ugly” and reference to ugly pug
dogs.]
Queso - exp. 1. Abbreviation of “okay, so.” From Spanish, “cheese.” See also; “Con Carne.”
Recycled Toilet Paper - noun 1. Medium density fiberboard (MDF) made from sawdust and glue,
pressed together at high temperatures and pressures. The worst kind of tree carcass product.
Red Green - proper noun 1. A Canadian comedy TV show from the 90s that AvE gets many
references from. Worth checking out.
Red One - noun 1. A common censoring of Red Cunt Hair, a precision machinists’ slang term for
one thousandth (According to AVE’s ruler) of an inch; 0.001" “Now we’re within a red one on
length.” [Non-AvE word] See also, “Blonde One.” Other variations include “Half Blonde,” “Black
One,” and “Mediterranean.”
Retrouded -verb 1. Retreated. “Gentlemen, we have retrouded back to the shop.”
Rip-ums - noun 1. RPMs, an acronym for Revolutions Per Minute, a common unit when measuring
frequency of rotation.
Rocket Surgery - noun 1. A play on words which mixes two common metaphors: "rocket science"
and "brain surgery" [Non-AvE word]
Safety Squints - noun 1. Squinting your eyes in substitution for actual safety glasses. 2. Regular
eye glasses (reading, prescription, etc) that afford a basic level of protection greater than that of
merely squinting.
Safety M’Glarses - noun 1. Actual safety glasses or other eye protection that provide a protective
chooch factor greater than that of safety squints.
Scandihoovian - noun 1. Scandinavian, humorous. “As the Scandihoovians say, this thing is
yunk.”
Shenzhen - proper noun 1. All-encompassing term for sources of cheap Chinese electronics.
Includes BangGood, GearBest, AliExpress, etc., and some eBay and Amazon sellers. [Non-AvE
word. The name comes from the electronics “retail capital” of China, Huaqiangbei market in the city
of Shenzhen, and its modern emplacement in the form of online retailers.]
Shit the Bed - exp 1. Ceased to function, with the result of making a mess. [Non-AvE word.]
Shmoo/Schmoo - noun 1. Gunk; any crusty or gooey residue, coating, hydraulic fluid or liquid
lubricant. [Non-AvE word.]
Silly Con [Carne] - noun 1. Silicone sealant. “We’ll get some silly con carne, give ‘er the ol’
bathtub routine.” See also; “Con Carne.”
Skookum (skew-come) - adj. 1. Is working, good, sturdy, strong, well-built. "This new blender is
skookum.” Often: “a skookum choocher.” [Non-AvE word; Chinook slang.]
Skookumify - verb 1. To improve the design or construction of a product until it is genuinely
skookum. 2. Fix, repair something previously damaged.
Son of a Diddly - exp. 1. Euphemistic variant of “Son of a Bitch” popularized if not created by The
Simpsons’ Ned Flanders [Non-AvE word.]
Springamathing - noun 1. A spring, or something springlike. verb 2. To spring out.
Stone-Flinger - noun 1. Lawn Mower; a machine used for cutting grass.
Summer teeth - adj. 1. Teeth with a few missing; some’re here, some’re there. [Non-AvE word.]
Swedish Nut Lathe - noun 1. An adjustable wrench, often used to inadvertently round the flats off
of hexagonal head fasteners. See also; “Thumb-detecting nut fucker.”
Tap water - noun 1. Just plain water from the tap. In Canuckistan it comes in big blocks you have
to melt down. Not to be confused with tapping fluid. (Source and source)
Thou - noun 1. Common shop abbreviation for one thousandth of an inch; 0.001" “Seven
sixteenths of course… 437 thou.” [Non-AvE word.]
. Wood screw.
Threaded carpenter’s nail - noun 1
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Tighter than a dick’s hat-band - phrase 1. Tight. Could be used to identify a place that is empty,
a person who is wound up, or any number of situations where the word "tight" is used. Nobody
seems to know who Dick was. Apparently he had a tough time keeping his hat on his head.
[Non-AvE word]
Thumb-detecting nut fucker - noun 1. An adjustable wrench with built-in hammer head. “If the
jaws don’t round it off, the hammer sure can.” 2. S 12H Hammer Head Miner’s Wrench
Thaitanium - noun 1. Any low-grade material (metals, plastics) originating from China/Taiwan.
See also; “Chinesium”
Tombstony - adj. 1. The look of a surface-mount resistor or capacitor that has been soldered
upright, not flat with contact on both sides. Example usage, said on examination of a PCB:
“…Nothing tombstony. It all looks great.”
2. Tombstoning, [non-AvE word in electronics is when a surface mount resistor or
capacitor etc. is soldered wrong and is only attached on one end, so that it stands up, hence
tombstoning.]
Tree Carcass - noun 1. Wood, board, log, etc. [Non-AvE word.]
Triple Nickel - noun 1. A 555 timer integrated circuit chip. [Non-AvE word.]
Tripod - noun 1. Allegedly AvE’s name in high school. Implies he has a large penis. [source:
https://youtu.be/JempMGupVy0?t=4m25s]
Unobtainium - noun 1. A material so precious and rare, it possesses god-like physical qualities,
being perfect in every regard. [Non-AvE Word]
Unobtanium Sintered Pixie Dust - noun 1 . Material that is so amazing that when drill bits are
made out of it, lubrication or cutting fluid is not needed. Most of AvE’s drill bits are made of this
apparently. (see “Unobtainium”)
VFD - noun 1. Variable frequency drive, an electronic speed control system that enhances the
performance and features of a motor driven tool, e.g. a mill or lathe. [Non-Ave word.]
Vijayo - noun 1. An encoded series of images, displayed in sequence, and synchronized with the
recorded sounds of the images’ origin; 2. V
ideo.
VV Boutique - noun 1. Abbreviation of Value Village - second hand store known as Savers in parts
of the United States.
Wank - noun 1. BS “the wank is strong with these ones”, “marketing wank.” 2. British slang for
masturbation. [Non-AvE word.]
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What-for - noun 1. Enthusiastic effort. 2. Vigorous thrashing. 3. Smashy smashy. “Give it what-for.”
[Non-AvE word]
Widlar-izer - noun 1. A hammer or the technique of using a hammer to “fix” things. (With origins
relating to Bob Widlar, an extraordinary electronic engineer and designer, who practiced
pulverising a bad or faulty part that is at fault). 2. The adjuster on an adjustable wrench. See
Swedish Nut Lathe. [Non-AvE word]
Willfuckee/Willfuckye - proper noun 1. The Milwaukee Electric Tool Co. or any of their tools. See
also; “Milsucky.”
Yu (Lick) Long Ding-Dong - proper noun 1. An “engineer” living in Guangzhou China who makes
crappy items and puts them on Flea-Bay. (see “Flea-Bay”)
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● Keep your...
○ ...dick in a vice.
○ ...prick in a slice.
○ (A novice welder compensates for lack of skill by using more filler material.)
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○ (A small amount being sufficient. [Possible reference to “One Flew Over the
● Once you go black you never go back… my wife says it all the time.
○ (AvE facetiously implies that his wife is having an affair with an African-American
○ Get ready
○ (Note: Robert Ludlum’s political thriller novels are known for their convoluted
plots.)
○ Play on words of the common phrase “Never look a gift horse in the mouth”.
○ A gift horse is a horse that was a gift, quite simply. When given a horse, it would
be bad manners to inspect the horse's mouth to see if it has bad teeth. This can be
applied as an analogy to any gift: Don't inspect it to make sure it matches some
● Here’s a tip for ya, just the tip, and only for a minute, mind.
○ (AvE is about to present the viewer with a “tip” for a short period of time.)
○ (See above.)
○ (To break the seal on something which contains lubricating oil which is likely to
spill out)
○ (A male parent prefers to steer his female offspring toward more desirable career
choices, also a bit from Chris Rock’s HBO comedy concert, “Never Scared.”)
claiming ignorance when caught are often less undesirable than being prevented
○ (Also, “right into the meat of her” meaning to get to the point.)
● There ain't no prom queens going out with a dude named stubby.
○ (A poorly executed weld may be ground smooth and painted in order to improve its
appearance. It can smooth out the hemorrhoids, chicken shit, dingle balls and
bubble gum.)
● Pull My Finger !
○ In reference to the erection a man might have on his wedding night in anticipation
● In Knipex we trust
○ (Said when a Swedish nut lathe just won’t work and you need something a bit
bigger referring to the Knipex brand of pliers) Knipex tend to be high quality tools.
○ (Play on “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” Implying the item at hand is only
● Finger it oot
○ (Use the tools you have. Don’t let your financial limitations prevent you from
working on a project.)
reference.)
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○ (Generally used upon finding a novel, though often somewhat backwards solution
to an issue.)
○ (The way someone looks or feels when they've had a hard time of it. From a
horseman's term, when someone has not taken care of a horse after a hard day.)
● There are many ways to skin a cat; especially if you are Chinese.
○ (A mantra that says that there are usually many ways to solve a problem and not
● Straight as an arrow
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○ (Works well.)
● When life gives you limes you make yourself some to-kill-ya shots.
○ (From the phrase “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade” and a play on the
● Where the Rubber Meets the Lover / This is where the Stud Meets the Dam
○ From the phrase “where the rubber meets the road”. (This alteration means
essentially the same thing, where the device/object’s function comes into effective
play.)
○ (Implying the government wastes money and is already more powerful than
desired.)
● Airing out those moths in your wallet.
○ (To pay for something.)
● Everybody's first time is scary. It’s dark and you’re all alone.
○ (Referring to losing one's virginity, alone, which is impossible.) I don’t judge, freak.
hens are wet, they are mad. In fact, they are livid.)
● The proof in the puddin’ is in the eatin’. Here comes the moment of tooth.
○ (The original phrase is "The proof of the pudding is in the eating!" Which means
○ (The observation that we buy things just because they are more expensive and not
○ (Said by average idiots who don’t like to be around the average idiot.)
● I do some of my best work, not only one handed, but in the dark.
○ (In reference to masturbation and the fact that AvE often does work with one hand
holding a camera.)
○ (Shortened from “God smiles on children and fools.” A phrase which has many
meanings but somewhat from the Bible in that children are innocent and don’t
know they are dumb. Often said to confuse and insult a fool at the same time.)
○ (Jesus Christ)
● If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Unless you want to fix it until it is.
● I wonder if I can get it apart. Well, that’s a silly statement. No question I can get it apart.
○ (It takes a very high velocity to get into LEO. 28,080 kph or 17,500 mph. That
○ (Despite your best efforts, or more often because you try to do things the easy way
○ (Means things often fit better the second time, like bolts though freshly drilled
holes.)
● I may be thick like a tuna can but I'm also stubborn, stubborn as an old mule.
● You can feel the pain once when you buy the tool or you can feel the pain every time you
○ (Butterball refers to Butterball [whole] Turkeys. The original Butterball product had
nothing to do with Turkeys but Turkey is now what they are known for. Butterball
whole turkeys are not specifically buttery but frying a butterball sounds like frying
● Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime, that’s why I poop on company time.
● I don’t get my jollies from that. I get my jollies from doing drawings in my head. Makin’ shit
● Ladies and gentlemen, hold onto your hats. If you’re sitting, stand up. Unless you want bite
● Under normal circumstances I never let fear and good judgment get in the way of a good
● You don’t always need to spend a whole whack of time a-courting the prettiest belle at the
ball when you’re going to roll over to the Hutterite place the farm over next and buck
● I thought I was wrong, then I was right, turns out I was mistaken.
● Married for a long time, now we’re into S&M, She sleeps and I masturbate
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Trivia
1. If you watch AvE you should know how to finish this: Keep your dick in a ______.”
3. Finish this sentence from the Red Green show: “If the women don’t find you handsome, at
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