Friday, August 8, 2008

sturgeon

sturgeon
[stur-juhn]

-verb
To spoon, greedily.

ETYMOLOGY: roughly playing on the abundance of nautical terms that are sexually suggestive, sturgeon in this context is a nod to the fact that certain varieties are harvested for their caviar.

-noun uncommon
A mixed drink, especially one with gin, usually containing a high ratio of liquor to mixer.

ETYMOLOGY: the usage of the name of a fish has a homophonic translation to "stirred gin," and also serves as
a reference to the stereotypical hard drinking ways of seafarers.

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