smidgeon |
smidgeon, (smjn)
History: C20: of obscure origin
n. A very small quantity or portion; a bit or mite.
"a smidgen of genius, a sliver of cutting truth" John Simon.
[Probably al...
Posted by millie teatro on Thu, 17 May 2007 02:32:00 PST |
kakoii |
kakoii ka'kui adj. japanese cool. anata wa kakoii desu ne.
Posted by millie teatro on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:32:00 PST |
nose wind |
nose wind n. air expelled from the nostrals. - I can't sleep when I'm breathing in someone else's nose wind. Courtesy Heather Jane...
Posted by millie teatro on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 03:49:00 PST |
turkey |
cold turkey slang, adj. describes the actions of a person who gives up a habit or addiction all at once-That's it, man. I'm quitting - cold turkey. No more M&Ms for me.jive turkey 1970s slang, der...
Posted by millie teatro on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:10:00 PST |
schadenfreude |
schadenfreude n.German, Schaden ,harm, freude, joy.taking pleasure in another's misfortune.Lisa: Dad, do you know what schadenfreude is?Homer: No, I do not know what schadenfreude is, please tell me b...
Posted by millie teatro on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 12:07:00 PST |
spoonerism - conceptually explicit |
spoonerism n. William Archibald Spooner (1844-1930), British cleric and scholar. The transposition of sounds in a pair of words producing a humorous effect. He's not a pheasant plucker....
Posted by millie teatro on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 04:02:00 PST |
titular |
titular adj. Latin, titulus title. Existing in title only. George Jr. is amply endowed. Yeah, but he's totally titular. It's Dick who has the real power.-(my apologies to) Merriam Webster...
Posted by millie teatro on Fri, 27 Oct 2006 08:10:00 PST |
roscoe |
roscoe n. gun, pistol. I jammed the roscoe in his button and said, 'Close your yap, bo, or I squirt metal.-Glossary of Hardboiled Slang
Posted by millie teatro on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:23:00 PST |
skrilla |
skrilla AND skrill n. money. I'm totally outta skrilla, man. Shot to the curb. - NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
Posted by millie teatro on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:54:00 PST |
feshnushkied |
feshnushkied mod. alcohol intoxicated. Gert is too feshnushkied to drive home.-NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
Posted by millie teatro on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:03:00 PST |
