adj. Yes, Virginia, you can commit atrocities and be folksy too.
Real citation: "Oh, big deal, Rumsfeld lied and was an eensy bit war crimesy. At least he didn't make Americans feel bad by apologizin'!"
(Oct. 26, 2010, Tweetin4Palin, Twitter, http://twitter.com/Tweetin4Palin/status/28799035384)
Made-up citation: "When your kindergartner wins 'Most War crimesy,' it might be time to consider selling him to hobos."
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
other-letter-bomb
noun. No f-bombs here. Move along, please.
Real citation: "Anyway, assuming you did intend to post it here: a. Deb and Lundy are (were) both detectives working on homicides. Their world is not one of social niceties and refinement. Regardless of the fact that Lundy didn't swear much himself, I'd be very surprised if he cared about such matters. He saw far, far much worse in life than someone dropping the f-bomb, or any of Deb's equally colourful other-letter-bombs."
(Nov. 2, 2009, "If I Had a Hammer" 2009.11.01," Television Without Pity, http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=3190525&view=findpost&p=12315230)
Made-up citation: "I am the master of other-letter-bombs. I just threw the q-bomb yesterday, and it was a rhetorical triumph."
Real citation: "Anyway, assuming you did intend to post it here: a. Deb and Lundy are (were) both detectives working on homicides. Their world is not one of social niceties and refinement. Regardless of the fact that Lundy didn't swear much himself, I'd be very surprised if he cared about such matters. He saw far, far much worse in life than someone dropping the f-bomb, or any of Deb's equally colourful other-letter-bombs."
(Nov. 2, 2009, "If I Had a Hammer" 2009.11.01," Television Without Pity, http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=3190525&view=findpost&p=12315230)
Made-up citation: "I am the master of other-letter-bombs. I just threw the q-bomb yesterday, and it was a rhetorical triumph."
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
dumb-squizzled
adj. Gobsmacked; flummoxed; dingsquizzled; confuzzled; mindfucked.
Real citation: "I've seen two episodes past this one, so I now know what's up with the mysterious figure clambering into Hank's attic while he plays the guitar in the final scene. But at the time I watched that scene, I was completely dumb-squizzled."
(Sept. 22, 2010, Alan Sepinwall, HitFix, http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/terriers-change-partners-consenting-adultery)
Made-up citation: "I have never felt more dumb-squizzled than I do right now. I need to see a squizzling specialist."
Real citation: "I've seen two episodes past this one, so I now know what's up with the mysterious figure clambering into Hank's attic while he plays the guitar in the final scene. But at the time I watched that scene, I was completely dumb-squizzled."
(Sept. 22, 2010, Alan Sepinwall, HitFix, http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/terriers-change-partners-consenting-adultery)
Made-up citation: "I have never felt more dumb-squizzled than I do right now. I need to see a squizzling specialist."
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Breaking Bad-y
adj. A great quality in a TV show; a shit-ass quality in a life.
Real citation: "And here’s where 'Fustercluck' turns Breaking Bad-y. Hank and Britt come roaring onto the airfield, dangling the key that they swiped from Lindus’ safe, and demanding that the would-be-bail-jumper come with them to open the safety deposit box that matches said key. There they find a document related to The Montague—a document that puts Lindus’ life in danger. Lindus promptly distracts the P.I.s for a second and takes off running. Very comical. Then he gets hit by a car. Very shocking. Then he stumbles into Hank’s house, saying, 'I’m going to take a nittle lap.' Pretty funny. And then he just dies. He up and dies."
(Sept. 29, 2010, Noel Murray, The A.V. Club, http://www.avclub.com/articles/fustercluck,45682/)
Made-up citation: "I agree that Terriers is a bit Breaking Bad-y, and I think Breaking Bad is a little Shield-y. Also, I am a tad get-a-life-y."
Real citation: "And here’s where 'Fustercluck' turns Breaking Bad-y. Hank and Britt come roaring onto the airfield, dangling the key that they swiped from Lindus’ safe, and demanding that the would-be-bail-jumper come with them to open the safety deposit box that matches said key. There they find a document related to The Montague—a document that puts Lindus’ life in danger. Lindus promptly distracts the P.I.s for a second and takes off running. Very comical. Then he gets hit by a car. Very shocking. Then he stumbles into Hank’s house, saying, 'I’m going to take a nittle lap.' Pretty funny. And then he just dies. He up and dies."
(Sept. 29, 2010, Noel Murray, The A.V. Club, http://www.avclub.com/articles/fustercluck,45682/)
Made-up citation: "I agree that Terriers is a bit Breaking Bad-y, and I think Breaking Bad is a little Shield-y. Also, I am a tad get-a-life-y."
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
gee-la-freaking-wheez
interjection. "Gee whiz" got knocked up a notch.
Real citation: "I just invented the term gee-la-freaking-wheez. You may use it if you pay the proper royalities on it."
(Sept. 21, 2010, Erin Ann McBride, Twitter, http://twitter.com/erinannie/status/25091726900)
Made-up citation: "'Gee-la-freaking-wheez!' is an appropriate reaction when a Yeti or your mom uses your couch as a powder room."
Real citation: "I just invented the term gee-la-freaking-wheez. You may use it if you pay the proper royalities on it."
(Sept. 21, 2010, Erin Ann McBride, Twitter, http://twitter.com/erinannie/status/25091726900)
Made-up citation: "'Gee-la-freaking-wheez!' is an appropriate reaction when a Yeti or your mom uses your couch as a powder room."
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
over-over-over-overhyped
adj. Warning: May involve hype.
Real citation: "Blowing through the other 20 teams: I have the over-over-over-overhyped Ravens (just as shaky a defense as New England, not as good an offense), Cowboys (we'll tackle them later) and Texans (the NFL's Tom Cavanagh in that everyone likes them, but they can't seem to find a hit show) as overvalued; the Panthers, Lions and Raiders as undervalued; the Rams, Bills, Broncos, Seahawks, Bucs and Bears as the league's doormats; and the Jags, Titans, Chiefs and Browns treading water. So I'm wagering accordingly."
(Sept. 9, 2010, Bill Simmons, ESPN.com, http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmonsnfl2010/preview100909)
Made-up citation: "I feel wearing pants is over-over-over-hyped. My people need to breathe the sweet air of freedom, and by 'my people' I mean my balls."
Real citation: "Blowing through the other 20 teams: I have the over-over-over-overhyped Ravens (just as shaky a defense as New England, not as good an offense), Cowboys (we'll tackle them later) and Texans (the NFL's Tom Cavanagh in that everyone likes them, but they can't seem to find a hit show) as overvalued; the Panthers, Lions and Raiders as undervalued; the Rams, Bills, Broncos, Seahawks, Bucs and Bears as the league's doormats; and the Jags, Titans, Chiefs and Browns treading water. So I'm wagering accordingly."
(Sept. 9, 2010, Bill Simmons, ESPN.com, http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmonsnfl2010/preview100909)
Made-up citation: "I feel wearing pants is over-over-over-hyped. My people need to breathe the sweet air of freedom, and by 'my people' I mean my balls."
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
dentolinguistic
adj. Where language and teeth meet.
Real citation: "A dentolinguistic abomination. RT @guan The NYU dental plan for students is called Stu-Dent."
(Sept. 8, 2010, UffishL, Twitter, http://twitter.com/UffishL/status/23967555571)
Made-up citation: "A dentolinguistic expert is the mortal enemy of an anti-dentite, according to toothologists."
Real citation: "A dentolinguistic abomination. RT @guan The NYU dental plan for students is called Stu-Dent."
(Sept. 8, 2010, UffishL, Twitter, http://twitter.com/UffishL/status/23967555571)
Made-up citation: "A dentolinguistic expert is the mortal enemy of an anti-dentite, according to toothologists."
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
pube-pocalypse
noun. A nether-region-geddon that got hairy.
Real citation: "Sasha Grey… appeared naked on last night’s 'Entourage' and caused quite the commotion among the show’s dude-bro contingent. Not because she was naked on-camera… but because she went naked with a full-on bush. Judging from the resulting hysteria on Twitter, it was the Pube-pocalypse."
(Aug. 12, 2010, Newsgab, http://www.newsgab.com/celebrity-news-gossip/95045-sasha-grey-appeared-naked-last-night-s-entourage.html)
Made-up citation: "After rewatching Borat, I am certain that the long-prophesied pube-pocalypse will take place in Kazakhstan."
Real citation: "Sasha Grey… appeared naked on last night’s 'Entourage' and caused quite the commotion among the show’s dude-bro contingent. Not because she was naked on-camera… but because she went naked with a full-on bush. Judging from the resulting hysteria on Twitter, it was the Pube-pocalypse."
(Aug. 12, 2010, Newsgab, http://www.newsgab.com/celebrity-news-gossip/95045-sasha-grey-appeared-naked-last-night-s-entourage.html)
Made-up citation: "After rewatching Borat, I am certain that the long-prophesied pube-pocalypse will take place in Kazakhstan."
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
too-much-eyeliner-itis
noun. A condition common among women and raccoons.
Real citation: "Elizabeth suffers from a serious case of too-much-eyeliner-itis #bachelorpad"
(Aug. 9, 2010, Dina Fierro, Twitter, http://twitter.com/eye4style/status/20752601319)
Made-up citation: "I'm not really an expert on women's grooming. Can you cure too-much-eyeliner-itis with vajazzling?"
Real citation: "Elizabeth suffers from a serious case of too-much-eyeliner-itis #bachelorpad"
(Aug. 9, 2010, Dina Fierro, Twitter, http://twitter.com/eye4style/status/20752601319)
Made-up citation: "I'm not really an expert on women's grooming. Can you cure too-much-eyeliner-itis with vajazzling?"
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Casual Friday-ization
noun. A process that, if unchecked, may eventually include a Hawaiian shirt.
Real citation: "In Which the Casual Friday-ization of the Entire Freakin' World Reaches Its Logical Conclusion"
(July 28, 2010, Paul Lukas, Uni Watch, http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2010/07/28/in-which-the-casual-friday-ization-of-the-entire-freakin-world-reaches-its-logical-conclusion/)
Made-up citation: "You say, 'You're pantless, Mr. Peters!' I say, 'You can't handle Casual Friday-ization. Can you, Officer?'"
Real citation: "In Which the Casual Friday-ization of the Entire Freakin' World Reaches Its Logical Conclusion"
(July 28, 2010, Paul Lukas, Uni Watch, http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2010/07/28/in-which-the-casual-friday-ization-of-the-entire-freakin-world-reaches-its-logical-conclusion/)
Made-up citation: "You say, 'You're pantless, Mr. Peters!' I say, 'You can't handle Casual Friday-ization. Can you, Officer?'"
Friday, August 20, 2010
furniture-gasm
noun. Sofasexuals know what I'm talking about.
Real citation: "Z Gallerie (downtown LB and yes, that's how its spelled) going out business.. Everything 50% -70% off!! Furniture-gasm"
(Aug. 18, 2010, Twitter, http://twitter.com/MsEngla/status/21529701838)
Made-up citation: "I had three furniture-gasms last night. In some cultures, I'd already be married to that futon."
Real citation: "Z Gallerie (downtown LB and yes, that's how its spelled) going out business.. Everything 50% -70% off!! Furniture-gasm"
(Aug. 18, 2010, Twitter, http://twitter.com/MsEngla/status/21529701838)
Made-up citation: "I had three furniture-gasms last night. In some cultures, I'd already be married to that futon."
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
burgundy-y-ish-ness
noun. Could have something to do with a color. Or a wine. Or the finest anchorman who ever lived.
Real citation: "Its all burgundy-y-ish-ness and stuffs xD Going to the Waterfront Music Festival in downtown NBPT today to... http://dailybooth.com/u/3of2u"
(July 10, 2010, Stephie Lupin, Twitter, http://twitter.com/Jamesandoliverp/status/18193341188)
Made-up citation: "I'm always in the mood for Ron Burgundy-y-ish-ness. And cinnamon rolls. That's just how I was raised."
Real citation: "Its all burgundy-y-ish-ness and stuffs xD Going to the Waterfront Music Festival in downtown NBPT today to... http://dailybooth.com/u/3of2u"
(July 10, 2010, Stephie Lupin, Twitter, http://twitter.com/Jamesandoliverp/status/18193341188)
Made-up citation: "I'm always in the mood for Ron Burgundy-y-ish-ness. And cinnamon rolls. That's just how I was raised."
Monday, August 16, 2010
self-sploitation
noun. A genre I enjoy, because of the me, me, me, me, and me.
Real citation: "@kspidel I went on d defense reading your tweet as I am occasionally accused of twitter self-sploitation. I skank out for fun, not followers"
(Aug. 12, 2010, DC Debbie, Twitter, http://twitter.com/DCdebbie/status/20990531825)
Made-up citation: "I wonder if I'm guilty of self-sploitation. I guess, in retrospect, the whole world didn't need to know about every contemptible sexual act your mom has talked me into. Live and learn!"
Real citation: "@kspidel I went on d defense reading your tweet as I am occasionally accused of twitter self-sploitation. I skank out for fun, not followers"
(Aug. 12, 2010, DC Debbie, Twitter, http://twitter.com/DCdebbie/status/20990531825)
Made-up citation: "I wonder if I'm guilty of self-sploitation. I guess, in retrospect, the whole world didn't need to know about every contemptible sexual act your mom has talked me into. Live and learn!"
Friday, August 13, 2010
sneez-o-peepee-ologist
noun. A multidisciplinary expert who knows almost nothing of poo-poo or duck butter.
Real citation: "RT @FloBlitz: If u sneeze while peeing, the pee stops until the sneeze is over! #FYI <-Sneez-o-PeePee-ologist"
(July 19, 2010, Kel Spencer, Twitter, http://twitter.com/KelSpencer/status/18951672121)
Made-up citation: "Man, I would've been a great sneez-o-peepee-ologist. Why'd I have to go into dentistry? Even when I throw in a free exorcism, teeth are a freakin' bore."
Real citation: "RT @FloBlitz: If u sneeze while peeing, the pee stops until the sneeze is over! #FYI <-Sneez-o-PeePee-ologist"
(July 19, 2010, Kel Spencer, Twitter, http://twitter.com/KelSpencer/status/18951672121)
Made-up citation: "Man, I would've been a great sneez-o-peepee-ologist. Why'd I have to go into dentistry? Even when I throw in a free exorcism, teeth are a freakin' bore."
Thursday, August 12, 2010
ninja-judo-whajitsu
noun. Another name for the awesome-fu I used on your daddy, your mama, and your polar bear.
Real citation: "I knew he was a bastard, but even so, I couldn't quite believe that Arlo pulled a gun on his son. Speaking of which, I really loved TO's reading of 'Don't call me that' immediately afterward - the cold, disbelieving understatement in his voice was perfect. (On an entirely different note, 'You didn't happen to bring your rocket launcher, didya?' had me laughing so hard I startled the pets. Heh.) And what the hell was that ninja-judo-whajitsu move Raylan did to kill Bo's minion, grab his gun and then kick and catch the gun out of Bo's hand? Whoa."
(June 8, 2010, whiteotter, Television Without Pity, http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=3191374&view=findpost&p=12989072)
Made-up citation: "Don't bring ninja-judo-whajitsu to a ninja-judo-nuke-o fight. Rookie mistake."
Real citation: "I knew he was a bastard, but even so, I couldn't quite believe that Arlo pulled a gun on his son. Speaking of which, I really loved TO's reading of 'Don't call me that' immediately afterward - the cold, disbelieving understatement in his voice was perfect. (On an entirely different note, 'You didn't happen to bring your rocket launcher, didya?' had me laughing so hard I startled the pets. Heh.) And what the hell was that ninja-judo-whajitsu move Raylan did to kill Bo's minion, grab his gun and then kick and catch the gun out of Bo's hand? Whoa."
(June 8, 2010, whiteotter, Television Without Pity, http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=3191374&view=findpost&p=12989072)
Made-up citation: "Don't bring ninja-judo-whajitsu to a ninja-judo-nuke-o fight. Rookie mistake."
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
splode-itude
noun. Kaboom-iness.
Real citation: "@janellum or would that be splode-itude?"
(June 29, 2010, Twitter, http://twitter.com/ItsMeMaven/status/17344034617)
Made-up citation: "Splode-itude is a great quality in a hand grenade, yet not so great in a blueberry scone."
Real citation: "@janellum or would that be splode-itude?"
(June 29, 2010, Twitter, http://twitter.com/ItsMeMaven/status/17344034617)
Made-up citation: "Splode-itude is a great quality in a hand grenade, yet not so great in a blueberry scone."
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
nether nozzle
noun. Depending on your culture, you may know it as a ding-ding, ding-a-ling, ding-dong, or purple-headed Yul Brynner impersonator.
Real citation: "6:27 p.m. Three teenage hitchhikers at L.K. Wood Boulevard and 14th Street freeway onramp may or may not have enhanced their chances at getting a ride when one lifted his shirt and licked his nipple, then unveiled his nether nozzle. These acts apparently scattered the populace, as no one was there when police arrived."
(May 26, 2010, Kevin L. Hoover, The Arcata Eye, http://www.arcataeye.com/2010/05/hitchers-nethers-evacuate-onramp-%E2%80%93-may-26-2010/)
Made-up citation: "Dudes, don't take it so personally when they neuter your dog. Balls go bye-bye, but it's not like they take his nether nozzle too."
Real citation: "6:27 p.m. Three teenage hitchhikers at L.K. Wood Boulevard and 14th Street freeway onramp may or may not have enhanced their chances at getting a ride when one lifted his shirt and licked his nipple, then unveiled his nether nozzle. These acts apparently scattered the populace, as no one was there when police arrived."
(May 26, 2010, Kevin L. Hoover, The Arcata Eye, http://www.arcataeye.com/2010/05/hitchers-nethers-evacuate-onramp-%E2%80%93-may-26-2010/)
Made-up citation: "Dudes, don't take it so personally when they neuter your dog. Balls go bye-bye, but it's not like they take his nether nozzle too."
Monday, August 09, 2010
seagull-mageddon
noun. A Hitchcockian nightmare that could ruffle some feathers.
Real citation: "Jesus christ some spilled dog food in the target parking lot, its seagull-mageddon."
(Aug. 6, 2010, Miranda McCeig, Twitter, http://twitter.com/acupofchamomile/status/20498932350)
Made-up citation: "A seagull-mageddon often leads to a vulture-pocalypse. You see, nature is like Big Bird on crystal meth."
Real citation: "Jesus christ some spilled dog food in the target parking lot, its seagull-mageddon."
(Aug. 6, 2010, Miranda McCeig, Twitter, http://twitter.com/acupofchamomile/status/20498932350)
Made-up citation: "A seagull-mageddon often leads to a vulture-pocalypse. You see, nature is like Big Bird on crystal meth."
Friday, August 06, 2010
porkchop-ocracy
noun. Finally, a society I can respect.
Real citation: "@Velourian A porkchop-ocracy?"
(June 9, 2010, Holly Cruise, Twitter, http://twitter.com/Hollyzone/status/15771572315)
Made-up citation: "So far, porkchop-ocracy has been a success in every country and kitchen where it has been tried, if you forget about that pesky little string-bean genocide in 1981."
Real citation: "@Velourian A porkchop-ocracy?"
(June 9, 2010, Holly Cruise, Twitter, http://twitter.com/Hollyzone/status/15771572315)
Made-up citation: "So far, porkchop-ocracy has been a success in every country and kitchen where it has been tried, if you forget about that pesky little string-bean genocide in 1981."
Thursday, August 05, 2010
dog toy squeaker-ectomy
noun. A procedure all vets are taught, in addition to how to weave a fine sweater out of hairballs.
Real citation: "@KristinaFields ah! the dog toy squeaker-ectomy.. so good!!"
(July 2, 1010, Kristy Perez, Twitter, http://twitter.com/kristyperez/status/17625894631)
Made-up citation: "Luckily, I've never had to do a dog toy squeaker-ectomy on my dog. He only eats orphan parts, which seem to go down smooth."
Real citation: "@KristinaFields ah! the dog toy squeaker-ectomy.. so good!!"
(July 2, 1010, Kristy Perez, Twitter, http://twitter.com/kristyperez/status/17625894631)
Made-up citation: "Luckily, I've never had to do a dog toy squeaker-ectomy on my dog. He only eats orphan parts, which seem to go down smooth."
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