puts the lotion in the basket

Used to describe events or objects that are extraordinary in some way. Derived from the film The Silence of the Lambs, in which the line, "It puts the lotion in the basket, or it gets the hose again" is uttered to a woman in an extraordinarily bad situation. Connotation is often but not necessarily negative, and always implied.

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Taken from Silence of the Lambs. Said by Buffalo Bill/Jamie Gumb, NOT Hannibal Lecter as some think.

Do as I say or I'll wear you as part of a coat!

In hockey, to score a goal. Derived from an oft-repeated line from the film, The Silence of the Lambs, as uttered by the character Buffalo Bill: "It puts the lotion on its skin, or else it gets the hose again. It puts the lotion in the basket."

In hockey, to score a goal. Derived from an oft-repeated line from the film, The Silence of the Lambs, as uttered by the character Buffalo Bill: "It puts the lotion on its skin, or else it gets the hose again. It puts the lotion in the basket."

A command or ultimatum of the most serious and possibly life-threatening nature. Happens one someone careens too closely to your personal space.