IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION that some visitors may not fully understand the terminology used in Marysville... which has led to some confusion. To correct this situation, the Marysville Public School System has provided the following glossary of terminology.

[ please note: new terms will be added as necessary ]

beast with two backs

(bêst with too baks) n.:  1. a two-humped camel—
a cud-chewing mammal with a humped back, long neck and large cushioned feet, capable of storing water in its body tissue;  2. siamese twins—any pair of twins born with bodies joined together in some way

beaver

(be´ ver) n., pl. beavers:  1. a large rodent with soft, brown fur, chisellike teeth, webbed hind feet, and a flat, broad tail;  2. a man's high silk hat;  3. a hard-working person

cat  (aka kitten, pussy, tabby)

(kat) n., pl. cats, kittens, pussies, tabbies:
1. a small, lithe, soft-furred domesticated feline mammal;  2. any of a family of large, flesh-eating, predaceous feline mammals, i.e. lion, cougar, lynx, etc.,  3. one who makes spiteful remarks;  4. a gray or brown cat with dark stripes;  5. a wuss or happening dude, depending upon context

head

(hed) n.:  1. the top part of the body;  2. a unit of counting;  3. the obverse of a coin;  4. the fore-
most part of a thing;  5. a British bathroom;  6. the membrane stretched across the end of a drum;
7. the source of a flowing body of water;  8. a position of leadership;  9. the rounded part of a musical note;  10. the foamy top of a beverage;
11. a drug addict (acidhead);  12. to set out, or travel (v.);  13. to trim the higher part of a tree (v.);
14. a feeling of exhilaration; intoxicating (heady) (adj.)

hot tubbing

(hät´ túb eng) v.:  1. wherein one or more people soak together in a large round wooden tub filled with hot water (clothing optional);  2. a social and relaxing activity

johnson

(jän' s'n) n.:  1. common English surname;  2. a type of grass or weed, widespread in the Southern United States

loufah

(loo´fa) n.:  the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer

sausage

(sô' sij) n., pl. sausages:  pork or other meat, chopped fine, highly seasoned, and either stuffed into membranous casings of varying size, as bologna or salami, or made into patties for cooking

sleep

(slëp) n.:  1. a natural, regularly recurring condition of rest;  2. a sleep-like state of inactivity, such as unconsciousness, hibernation, stasis;  3. to postpone a decision;  3. to spend time in slumber (v.)

snake

(snãk) n., pl. snakes:  1. any of a wide variety of limbless reptiles with an elongated, scaly body, lidless eyes, and a tapering tail; some species have a poisonous bite  2. a treacherous or deceitful person;  3. a plumber's tool consisting of a long flexible rod of spiraled wire for removing obstructions from pipes, etc.

woody  (aka wood)

(wood' ê) n.:  1. covered with trees or ligneous material;  2. any of a number of early model stationwagons, with side panels made of material resembling wood;  3. a thick growth of trees; forest or grove;  4. the hard, fibrous substance beneath the bark in the stems and branches of trees and shrubs; xylem;  5. short for firewood;  6. any of a set of golf clubs with wooden heads;  7. out of one's mind; insane; violently angry (adj.; archaic)

source: webster's new world dictionary, collegiate edition 1982