Here are a few slangy phrases that I hope catch on in the near future:
- Brining the turkey.
This phrase is in honor of the recent Thanksgiving holiday; it should refer to getting drunk. Instead of soaking a large bird in a salty solution, you are soaking yourself in alcohol. And you are a turkey. This phrase would also make a good name for a bar. (Hat tip to my Thanksgiving dinner companions for the discussion.) - Sweating like a bear.
I use this phrase regularly when describing my own profuse sweating. I know nothing about bear sweat glands, but I also know nothing about any other animal sweat glands. I chose the bear simply because I am a large, hairy, cuddly man. - Farting like a banshee.
I first heard this phrase spoken by an old college roommate, describing my prolific flatulence at the time. (Thankfully, this is no longer the case.) I thought it was a clever play on the more familiar “screaming like a banshee” phrase.