1. The name AvE has used to refer to himself.
Chowdered
1. Marred, galled, or otherwise damaged, usually beyond repair. “This bearing is chowdered to fahk.
Chooch Factor
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.
Chintzy (Chin-see)
1. Cheap and of poor quality. [Non-AvE word.]
Chinesium/Chineeseium
Any low-grade material (metals, plastics) originating from China. [Non-AvE word.]
Cheese-grade
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.
Chinglish
1. The language in which instruction manuals accompanying parts made in China are written. A portmanteau of Chinese and English. [Non-AvE word.]
Cadillac of automobiles
1. The top of the line.
Carbon foam
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.
Cattywampus
1. Misaligned, oblique, diagonal, bent. [Non-AvE word.]