D F STuckey's definitions
1. A female actress from New Zealand, born in the suburb of St. Lukes in Auckland. Came to prominence after a minor career in Europe with the role of Xena, in "Hercules" and her own titular role. Like most admired gay icons, Lucy Lawless is heterosexual. Currently head of Board of Govenors for the Starship National Children's Hospital of New Zealand.
2. To expose one's breast accidentally at a sporting event, as per Lucy's performance at an ice hockey game.
2. To expose one's breast accidentally at a sporting event, as per Lucy's performance at an ice hockey game.
1. "Hey, who's that tall girl next to agent Scully? Hey, it's Lucy Lawless!!"
2. "The question is, did HJanet set it up, or was it a Lucy?"
2. "The question is, did HJanet set it up, or was it a Lucy?"
by D F Stuckey February 16, 2004
Get the lucy lawlessmug. "Many attempts to revive horse operas have been tried since the 1970s, but only 'Deadwood' has had great success"
by D F Stuckey August 26, 2005
Get the horse operasmug. The protective response that erases the knowledge of a truth that contradicts a Widely Believed Fact to prevent the painful effects of Cognitive Dissonance.
Simply put, the way people will immediately forget the truth about something if they prefer to believe the more popular theory or idea - Most commonly seen in conspiracy theorists, the Tinfoil Hat Brigade and in political discussions.
Derived fromt he name Algis Budrys, SF writer, who wrote a story about mental and physical supermen who were ignored by the public for their acheivements by a similar effect in the story 'Nobody Bothers Gus'.
Simply put, the way people will immediately forget the truth about something if they prefer to believe the more popular theory or idea - Most commonly seen in conspiracy theorists, the Tinfoil Hat Brigade and in political discussions.
Derived fromt he name Algis Budrys, SF writer, who wrote a story about mental and physical supermen who were ignored by the public for their acheivements by a similar effect in the story 'Nobody Bothers Gus'.
A:( who suffers from Budrys Reflex) We spend too much money on the space programme - they should give that money to the teachers or sumthin' . . .
B:(Opens Federal budget) Well, look . . . Nasa gets 3.5billion bucks a year, and the HEW gets 32.1 billion - Ten times as much!
A:Oh. ( Reflex kicks in ) Oh, maybe there's more from the CIA or the Freemasons going into NASA then.
B:(Opens Federal budget) Well, look . . . Nasa gets 3.5billion bucks a year, and the HEW gets 32.1 billion - Ten times as much!
A:Oh. ( Reflex kicks in ) Oh, maybe there's more from the CIA or the Freemasons going into NASA then.
by D F Stuckey November 1, 2008
Get the Budrys Reflexmug. Gay slang for a man attracted to uncircumsised partners, particualarly those with a heavy smegma buildup beneath their foreskin.
by D F Stuckey August 26, 2005
Get the cheesemeistermug. An edible protein that is not animal or vegetable based, developed in Europe. Quorn is a fungus and therefore not animal or vegetable, although bichemically similar to animals on the cellular level, so is a good source of nutrition. The organism from which Quorn is harvested is a batch-grown form of the tinnea fungus that causes athletes foot in humans.
by D F Stuckey March 9, 2004
Get the quornmug. Manufacturers of wargaming miniatures and rules for using such. Critics describe their work as one-dimensional, overpriced, larger than scale, and decry their habit of invalidating entire ranges of miniatures by redrafting rulebooks every four years. Adherents praise their work as accessible, market leading, pioneering new scales for detailing purposes, and utilising the latest in bleeding edge demographic-tailored marketing strategies.
What is certain is that through shipstone operations on allied companies, a clever exclusivity campaign and various strategies they have become the largest wargaming company in the world; Though, in spite of their claim, not the only one.
What is certain is that through shipstone operations on allied companies, a clever exclusivity campaign and various strategies they have become the largest wargaming company in the world; Though, in spite of their claim, not the only one.
a:"Games Workshop just released a new edition of Warhammer!"
b:"Gee, after five tries, you think they'd get it right . . . "
b:"Gee, after five tries, you think they'd get it right . . . "
by D F Stuckey February 20, 2004
Get the games workshopmug. by D F Stuckey May 4, 2004
Get the holy moleymug.