Content-ment411's definitions

old country

any eastern European or Eurasian nation that ends in "-ia"; some in "-stan"; also Poland

ex: Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Kazakhstan, Waziristan

made famous by the elderly Ashkenazi couple Boris and Minka on the Nickelodeon cartoon "Rugrats"--it is always "old country" without an article

by Content-ment411 May 16, 2019

post-fun

Post-Fun (n) the assertion, common at universities, that discerns some ugly political attachment, real or imagined, to anything commonly enjoyable

"Hey Becky, we're gonna hit the club in heels, wanna go?"

"Nightclubs are a form of --
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"Hey Chad, were gonna smash Jaeger bombs and play darts"

"Wall Street runs the liquor--"

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"Nevermind. They're Post-Fun"

by Content-ment411 October 25, 2019

irritable Powell syndrome

(n) a rare but serious effect, most noted by journalist Tucker Carlson, wherein Sidney Powell gives you earful in reaction to numerous interview requests.

Interview requests that ask you to talk, on air, about highly consequential, ongoing litigation

Etymology: cf. Sidney Powell; a federal attorney, best known for her defense of Michael Flynn and for having brass balls bigger than most men in Washington DC

Maria Bartiromo from CNBC knows how to get an interview without causing irritable Powell syndrome // she's also rather hot

by Content-ment411 December 21, 2020

wokeswagon

wokeswagon (n) a car with an excessive quantity of political, environmental and social engagement bumper stickers; well beyond self-expression or raising awareness into overtly distracting or obvious virtue signalling

I'm glad that dude with green hair is down w/ the Sierra Club. But I've counted 37 bumper stickers since we stopped at this light. That is a flagrant wokeswagon

by Content-ment411 August 23, 2019

blueballing

blueballing (n/v) exaggeration of a film or TV show's ratings based largely or entirely on "blue" zip code political sympathies of the reviewers

Amy Schumer could read the phone book on stage and Rotten Tomatoes would give her 99 percent rating for trashing some mean ex-boyfriend. They've been blueballing anything she does.

by Content-ment411 October 10, 2019

caulk fight

caulk fight (n) the final stage of minor fixes, "touch-ups" and punch list items in a home remodeling project;

the contractor and homeowner endlessly skirmish over money and scope of work disputes

We've been polishing the granite and doing paint touch-ups for the Franklin job for 9 days. Tell the foreman to end this damn caulk fight!

by Content-ment411 October 20, 2019

Bro-testant Reformation

Bro-testant Reformation (noun): the 21st-century social and cultural reintegration of traditionally masculine ideas, pursuits and behaviors in actuality rather than silly-ass hipster fetishising of tokens and artifacts from 1800s and early 1900s

Bro-testant broetry brophesy broceries Brosephus Broski

"I caught a 22 pound bucket-mouth; gutted it myself, cooked and ate it. Then I watched a YouTube of how to fix my car's solenoid; and then fixed it."

"Yeah. A wool Patagonia shirt with suspenders doesn't make someone a manly lumberjack. One the other hand, your activities denote your commitment to the Bro-testant Reformation."

by Content-ment411 May 12, 2019