Anonymus Bosch's definitions

prairie-dogging

A phenomenon where, in a landscape of office cubicles, a number of people stand up to look around over the tops of the cube walls. Usually an unexpected/loud noise or verbal exchange will cause the curious to rise like prairie dogs out of their holes. The people will scan the cube horizon and soon sit back down.

The white noise system was going nuts and making crazy barking sounds--nobody could get much done because of all the prairie-dogging.

by Anonymus Bosch June 30, 2006

gimcrack

An item or feature that, while it initially appears to or is presented as having value, actually turns out to be relatively worthless.

My ISP sent me a CD of supposedly great software, but it just turned out to be nothing but gimcracks and swag.

by Anonymus Bosch October 4, 2005

pathos

Source of the word "pathetic." An almost predetermined likelihood that events will play out in a certain way. Resistance is futile (pathetic)... the 'stupidity' of trying to change things that are obviously going to go in a certain direction.

Manfred was overcome by the pathos in Hamlet.

Jimmy saw the oil all over the road right in front of his car, so he stomped on the brakes and turned the wheel to avoid the concrete wall on the other side. How pathetic.

by Anonymus Bosch September 4, 2008

Tinker

noun--A non-professional person skilled at mechanical or electrical inventions and/or repairs.

verb--To engage in minor repairs or inventing.

John's an excellent tinker; he got my lawn-mower running in ten minutes.

John's always tinkering. His latest widget gets my mail and throws away the ads.

by Anonymus Bosch September 30, 2005

ton-up

Accelerating your vehicle to over 100mph.

"John did the ton-up on the way over."

by Anonymus Bosch September 29, 2005

flan

Short for flannel, the comfy wintertime fabric.

"Matilda sure looked hot in her new flan jammies, 'specially 'cause she forgot the pants."

by Anonymus Bosch January 12, 2006

fingering

To accuse someone of a misdeed to an authority (as in pointing your finger at someone).

"They found the broken window and asked John about it. He started fingering Manfred right away, so they let him go and hauled Manfred in to talk about it."

by Anonymus Bosch January 11, 2006