Term of the Day: "He must be teething"

"He must be teething"--when a stagehand acts out in public, others might mock him, comparing his outburst to that of an infant.

Term of the Night: to dog walk someone

to dog walk someone--to publicly humiliate someone, to figuratively walk someone on a leash in front of others. Compliments of the rapper Cardi B.

Overheard Stagehand Line #50: "It's like taking candy from a producer"

 "It's like taking candy from a producer"--when the call is really easy and the pay is very good.

Term of the Day: jack shit

jack shit--anything at all. "You don't know jack shit."

Term of the Day: hell's propman

hell's propman--infamous Broadway propman, well known for his unpredictable explosions. Hates his men almost as much as he hates himself.

Term of the Day: shenanigans

shenanigans--mischief, dishonest behavior.

Overheard Stagehand Line #49: "I haven't been this hated..."

"I haven't been this hated since third grade"--marveling at the rage and hatred of some older stagehands.

Term of the Day: rage-aholic

rage-aholic--person who gets off on having explosive rages. From the Stuart Smalley skit on "Saturday Night Live," by the now-disgraced senator/comedian Al Franken.

Overheard Stagehand Line #48: "...the screwing was so inevitable..."

"The screwing was so inevitable, you could almost put it on your calendar." "He was charming during the load in, but was such a petty man, with a black soul, his screwing of the contract man was so inevitable, you could almost put it on your calendar."

Term of the Day: splitting the baby in half

splitting the baby in half--a compromise that satisfies neither side. From the King Solomon story in the Old Testament.

Overheard Stagehand Line #47: "You can wear anything you want to work..."

"You can wear anything you want to work...as long as it's black."

Term of the Day: colostomy bag

colostomy bag-- derogatory term for fanny packs worn by stage managers and stagehands who have given up.

Term of the Day: pissy mf

pissy mf--pissy motherfucker, constant complainer or whiner.