Complayterpus : noun : [kuhm-pley-ter-puhs]
Definition: A computer that portrays all of the characteristics or a platypus.
As many of you know, most platypuses don't do much. With one notable exception of course. But for the most part, a platypus really doesn't do much, from a physical standpoint. Likewise, there are many a computer that don't do much. Sure they think lots, and show stuff on the screen. But mostly it just hangs out and goes wherever you take it and does whatever you want as long as it's not really doing much of anything (again, from a physical standpoint). And, of course, there are exceptions to the rule (I think). But if you check your computer, you may find it's really just a complayterpus.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Revacism
Revacism : noun : [rih-vey-siz-uhm] or [rev-ih-siz-uhm]
Definition: (1) Reverse racism, in the sense that you are actually nice to other people because they're of a different race, OR (2) the principle that beings slightly racist makes you white.
The first definition actually makes sense. And the first definition actually goes with the first pronunciation, in case your wondering. It's like a white guy being unusually nice to a black guy. Or something like that. The second definition/pronunciation on the other hand... well don't try to hard to wrap your head around it. It doesn't make much sense to most people, but to some of us it is quite enlightening. It explains why someone who profiles squinchey-eyed people as being Asian is a white person. Again, don't try to hard. You may hurt yourself.
Definition: (1) Reverse racism, in the sense that you are actually nice to other people because they're of a different race, OR (2) the principle that beings slightly racist makes you white.
The first definition actually makes sense. And the first definition actually goes with the first pronunciation, in case your wondering. It's like a white guy being unusually nice to a black guy. Or something like that. The second definition/pronunciation on the other hand... well don't try to hard to wrap your head around it. It doesn't make much sense to most people, but to some of us it is quite enlightening. It explains why someone who profiles squinchey-eyed people as being Asian is a white person. Again, don't try to hard. You may hurt yourself.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Cockitude
Cockitude : noun : [kok-i-tood]
Definition: An extremely confident and assertively arrogant attitude or disposition.
Apparently this is the attitude that I had while playing a card game last night. And, as was the case, I was thoroughly confident I could win. As it was my opponent had the exact cards that he needed to beat me. And do so quickly. It actually has happened twice now in the past two times I've played the card game Bang!. So I guess I have to keep my cockitude in check the next time I go for the win.
Definition: An extremely confident and assertively arrogant attitude or disposition.
Apparently this is the attitude that I had while playing a card game last night. And, as was the case, I was thoroughly confident I could win. As it was my opponent had the exact cards that he needed to beat me. And do so quickly. It actually has happened twice now in the past two times I've played the card game Bang!. So I guess I have to keep my cockitude in check the next time I go for the win.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Scooperdinger
Scooperdinger : noun : [skoo-per-ding-er]
Definition: A replacement word for an object that you can't quite name; also, a replacement word for an expletive.
Well for us tonight the scooperdinger was a combination-corn-hole-with-ladder-ball-game-thingy. It didn't really have it's own name, so we gave it that one. But a scooperdinger can be anything. Or if you really want to blow off steam and are in a situation where it may not be very appropriate (i.e. around children, or really just all the time), you could throw in a scooperdinger to make your point known.
Definition: A replacement word for an object that you can't quite name; also, a replacement word for an expletive.
Well for us tonight the scooperdinger was a combination-corn-hole-with-ladder-ball-game-thingy. It didn't really have it's own name, so we gave it that one. But a scooperdinger can be anything. Or if you really want to blow off steam and are in a situation where it may not be very appropriate (i.e. around children, or really just all the time), you could throw in a scooperdinger to make your point known.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Clugly
Clugly : adjective : [kluhg-lee]
Definition: Something so ugly that it becomes cool.
The inspiration behind this word is a wedding reception from a few weeks back. Well indirectly anyway. My cousin (the bride) and her now-husband described their reception to me today as clugly, with colors and stuff so ugly that it became cool. And in writing this post, I realize that I wear all sorts of clugly stuff (I think so anyway; to others it may just be straight ugly). I'm sure you could find a number of clugly things in your own life if you just look for them.
Definition: Something so ugly that it becomes cool.
The inspiration behind this word is a wedding reception from a few weeks back. Well indirectly anyway. My cousin (the bride) and her now-husband described their reception to me today as clugly, with colors and stuff so ugly that it became cool. And in writing this post, I realize that I wear all sorts of clugly stuff (I think so anyway; to others it may just be straight ugly). I'm sure you could find a number of clugly things in your own life if you just look for them.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Bumply
Bumply : noun : [buhm-pl-ee]
Definition: Quite literally, another name for an asterisk.
This one originates from my grandfather. Whenever he lays down a seven-letter word in Scrabble, he puts an asterisk next to the score. Except it isn't actually an asterisk. It's a bumply. Simple as that. And so many a bumply exists in the world, though you may now know it. It's one of those words that can make you smile. Because it's a bumply.
Definition: Quite literally, another name for an asterisk.
This one originates from my grandfather. Whenever he lays down a seven-letter word in Scrabble, he puts an asterisk next to the score. Except it isn't actually an asterisk. It's a bumply. Simple as that. And so many a bumply exists in the world, though you may now know it. It's one of those words that can make you smile. Because it's a bumply.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Ellipticise
Ellipticise : noun/verb : [ih-lip-ti-sahyz]
Definition: The act of exercising on an elliptical machine; exercising on an elliptical machine.
This is one of those words that you can just look at and say "I wonder why that isn't a real word." But alas, it is made up. I actually got it from my sister, who fits ellipticise on her schedule of regular excerise. And so she's off to the gym to ellipticise while I blog the word.
Definition: The act of exercising on an elliptical machine; exercising on an elliptical machine.
This is one of those words that you can just look at and say "I wonder why that isn't a real word." But alas, it is made up. I actually got it from my sister, who fits ellipticise on her schedule of regular excerise. And so she's off to the gym to ellipticise while I blog the word.
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