adj. I'm not plugged in enough to define this word.
Real citation: "Ok, I'm just going to say it, given how politi-blasphemous-socnetpeerpressured it is: I am *totally* sick of Wikileaks. Anyone else??"
(Feb. 4, 2011, Vanity Fair Wayfarer, Twitter, http://twitter.com/vanityfairer/status/33593913440739329)
Made-up citation: "Do you like your websites politi-blasphemous-socnetpeerpressured or non-politi-blasphemous-socnetpeerpressured?"
Monday, February 07, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
klunkity-funkity
adj. Too much klunk in the trunk.
Real citation: "My tweetmachine is herky-jerky and klunkity-funkity. Please grease it, @TwitterLuber."
(Jan. 14, 2010, Trixie Longboots, Twitter, http://twitter.com/trixieboots/status/26118825590136832)
Made-up citation: "Klunkity-funkity is not a great name for a funk band or daughter."
Real citation: "My tweetmachine is herky-jerky and klunkity-funkity. Please grease it, @TwitterLuber."
(Jan. 14, 2010, Trixie Longboots, Twitter, http://twitter.com/trixieboots/status/26118825590136832)
Made-up citation: "Klunkity-funkity is not a great name for a funk band or daughter."
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Shatnerguistic
adj. Describing a collision... between the study... of words... and you know who.
Real citation: "More Shatnerguistic goodness! RT @bgzimmer: Reminds me of this: http://bit.ly/eCsdIl"
(Jan. 12, 2011, Erin McKean, Twitter, http://twitter.com/emckean/status/25384795986993152)
Made-up citation: "I won't go back to school till I can pursue a Ph.D. in Shatnerguistics."
Real citation: "More Shatnerguistic goodness! RT @bgzimmer: Reminds me of this: http://bit.ly/eCsdIl"
(Jan. 12, 2011, Erin McKean, Twitter, http://twitter.com/emckean/status/25384795986993152)
Made-up citation: "I won't go back to school till I can pursue a Ph.D. in Shatnerguistics."
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
gross-dog-poop-all-over-my-block syndrome
noun phrase. A condition that seems nasty till you catch gross-dog-poop-all-over-my-face syndrome.
Real citation: "If people can get wind turbine syndrome from living near wind turbines, does that mean I have gross-dog-poop-all-over-my-block syndrome?"
(Nov. 15, 2010, Hallie Haglund, Twitter, http://twitter.com/HallieHaglund/status/4239890397011969)
Made-up citation: "I believe I can cure gross-dog-poop-all-over-my-block syndrome with new legislation: If you get caught not picking up your dog's deuce, that deuce will be inserted into your hiney. You're welcome, America."
Real citation: "If people can get wind turbine syndrome from living near wind turbines, does that mean I have gross-dog-poop-all-over-my-block syndrome?"
(Nov. 15, 2010, Hallie Haglund, Twitter, http://twitter.com/HallieHaglund/status/4239890397011969)
Made-up citation: "I believe I can cure gross-dog-poop-all-over-my-block syndrome with new legislation: If you get caught not picking up your dog's deuce, that deuce will be inserted into your hiney. You're welcome, America."
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
psychopathic-homicidal-voice-ectomy
noun. Can someone please give this procedure to Christian Bale before the next Batman?
Real citation: "@saiwilcken Sounds li ke you need a psychopathic-homicidal-voice-ectomy instead."
(Nov. 7, 2010, Dasher Hillier, Twitter, http://twitter.com/DasherH/status/1346741433536512)
Made-up citation: "Every year, dozens of doctors perform psychopathic-homicidal-voice-ectomies on patients who were supposed to receive flu shots."
Real citation: "@saiwilcken Sounds li ke you need a psychopathic-homicidal-voice-ectomy instead."
(Nov. 7, 2010, Dasher Hillier, Twitter, http://twitter.com/DasherH/status/1346741433536512)
Made-up citation: "Every year, dozens of doctors perform psychopathic-homicidal-voice-ectomies on patients who were supposed to receive flu shots."
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
no-internet-pocalypse
noun. Also known as "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"
Real citation: "I'm downloading all my steam games in preparation for the upcoming no-internet-pocalypse :x"
(Oct. 24, 2010, John Blanton, Twitter, http://twitter.com/john_blanton/status/28638871079)
Made-up citation: "Few can survive a no-internet-pocalypse. I read somewhere that the heart can't pump blood without at least 5 Googles a day."
Real citation: "I'm downloading all my steam games in preparation for the upcoming no-internet-pocalypse :x"
(Oct. 24, 2010, John Blanton, Twitter, http://twitter.com/john_blanton/status/28638871079)
Made-up citation: "Few can survive a no-internet-pocalypse. I read somewhere that the heart can't pump blood without at least 5 Googles a day."
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
war crimesy
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."
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 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."
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