Feo2's definitions

Kill your darlings

“In writing, you must kill your darlings.” --William Faulkner

This literary advice refers to the dangers of an author using personal favorite elements. While these may hold special meaning for the author, they can cause readers to roll their eyes for reasons such as:

-Purple prose
-Narm
-Egregious overuse of a word or phrase

Did he seriously just use the word "egregious" up there? Dude, kill your darlings.

by FeO2 October 15, 2012

North of the checkerboard

An area to the north of Wiarton, Ontario, on the Bruce Peninsula, renowned for rednecks and peculiar behaviour.

Yeah, he's from north of the checkerboard.

by Feo2 July 10, 2010

Trog

An abbreviation of "troglodyte," which means "one who lives under a rock." Originally referring to individuals of low wit and hostile chauvinistic values, the term has more recently come to be ironically abused by racists and sexists. Also used as a racist term for orcs and trolls in the shared universe setting of Shadowrun - possibly the basis of the redefinition of this word.

The word "trog" is primarily used by trogs, but they don't know that.

by FeO2 March 22, 2010

futilitarian

When straightforward design veers sharply off track and spins out of control due to the temptation to add increasing numbers of non-essential features, the basic direction and even function of the design can suffer. This is the basis of futilitarian design.

The Jeep is a small, tough, agile and cheap light scouting vehicle. Its replacement, the HMMWV, is large, expensive and easy to high-center. This is a prime example of a futilitarian vehicle.

by FeO2 May 15, 2008

Self-impressed

The state of projecting unwarranted arrogance and false superiority

It's a busy Saturday afternoon, and that self-impressed wanker just parked his oh-so-important car across two parking spaces.

by FeO2 October 11, 2012

lyfe

A deliberate mis-spelling of "life" by adolescents who believe that poor spelling is 'kewl'. May add the illusion of meaning to a dreary, small existence.

Lyfe is byootiful when you're deep like me!

by FeO2 March 19, 2008

couth up

/ko͞oTH uhp/
Verb: To become polite, or 'watch your mouth,' usually stated as a warning or demand.

(In the presence of a dignitary)
A: I gotta go take a piss.
B: Hey, couth up.

by FeO2 October 3, 2011