The Pearl

What is The Pearl?

1.

A cretinously discriptive book by John Steinbeckused to torture Middle School children who have to read it. The pain and confusion it causes is often compared to a vise grip on one's family jewels.

The teacher busted the students' balls by making them read the pearl.

See cretin, family jewels, book, pearl, kino

2.

n. 1) An upscale district located in NorthWest Portland, Oregon. Historically a gritty industrial area, this portion of downtown has been completely overhauled and is now known to attract the uppity, the snobbish, and/or superficial urban socialites. 2) The place to "see and be seen" in Portland, Oregon.

Or:

n. 1) The most abhorred section of NorthWest Portland, Oregon by Portland's intellectuals, Eastside residents, hipsters, and ethnic minorities who feel The Pearl is nothing more than an influx of California speculative money and consumer ideals, both of which are counter to the historic ideals of The City.

"I heard there's a new restaurant openening up in The Pearl. Let's buy hot new outfits and go reject drunk guys there!"

OR:

"Hey, you with the polo shirt... put your collar down, dude. This isn't The Pearl."

OR:

"I got a free moped when I bought my condo in The Pearl."

See portland, oregon, pdx, stumptown
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