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trickle treat (definition)

Leefe — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 12:39:43 +0000

trickle treat \ trickle treat \ verb:
When Halloween lollies are only handed out a little bit at a time.

conservatopia (definition)

Leefe — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:01:24 +0000

conservatopia \ con·serv·a·to·pia \ noun:
An imagined place or state where nothing ever changes. A place that suffers of newmonia often wished they were.

newmonia (definition)

Leefe — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:07:33 +0000

newmonia \ neu·moh·nee·uh \ noun:
A medical condition where suffers feel the need to complain about all the new things they encounter.

illiteration / elliteration (definition)

Leefe — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:22:57 +0000

illiteration \ ill·lit·er·a·tion \ noun: When all the diseases a hypochondriac thinks they have start with the same letter or sound. elliteration \ e·lit·er·a·tion \ noun: When a individual posts the same thing, or something that sounds the same, online … Continue reading →

fragrant disregard

Leefe — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:14:22 +0000

fragrant disregard \ phrase
an obvious, conspicuously bad sense of smell

“He showed fragrant disregard at the markets, and bought fish that smelt dreadful.”

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The English on this menu in China Town reads “Shredded pork in fragrant hot sauce”.

Although, a literal translation of the Chinese 魚香肉絲 would be “fish-smelling shredded meat”.

Which shows why the literal translation isn’t always what you want.

A month by any other name

Leefe — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:45:11 +0000

In Germany they have October Fest, a festival celebrating beer drinking. And around the world people have appropriated October for their own festivals.

Below is a list of festivals I though you could have for October. Some are real, and others just sound interesting.

(Octoberfest is actually the 16 days leading up to the first Sunday in October. But don’t let that get in the way of all the people that want to have a month long festival.)

Blogtober – A month with a blog post every day.
Bogtober – A flicker group, like the 365 day ones, where you take a picture of __ every day of October.
Coctober [2] – The month before elections in the USA that sees a number of scandals involving politicians.
Socktober – A month of sock making.
Stocktober – A month of stocktaking
Frocktober – A month of dress wearing, and thinking about Ovarian Cancer.
Glocktober – A month of firearms
Hocktober – The month with you try to sell everything and anything, whether it is yours of not.
Jocktober (1) – Month to celebrate people that concentrate on athletics.
Jocktober (2) – An initiative will try to raise prostate cancer awareness by setting the world record for the longest line of underwear.
Locktober – A month to celebrate the locksmiths of the world.
Mocktober – The month where you make fun of everyone.
Pocktober (1) – A month where everyone gets chickenpox
Pocktober (2) – A festival in Pocklington UK
Rocktober – A month of rock music
Tocktober – Amonth of clocks and clockmakers
Wocktober – A month of asian cooking

Probe logger

Leefe — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:52:37 +0000

Probe logger \ noun:
The alien who’s job it is to record details about mind probes installed in abductees.

procrastinate

Leefe — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:55:56 +0000

procrastinate \ pro·cras·ti·nate \ verb:
( remember to finish this section tomorrow )

Pannedemic

Leefe — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:12:55 +0000

Pannedemic \ panned-em-ic \ noun:
When everyone criticises all you do and think, and you are getting sick of it.

Swine Fu

Leefe — Sun, 03 May 2009 12:16:26 +0000

Swine Fu \ swahyn fu \ noun:
An ancient martial art form practised by members of the pig family.

Similar to the other animal styles of Kung Fu, but developed for porcine rather than to mimic them.

This style is characterised by moves such as razorback and brick house.