Definitions by G. Thomas

soupafie 

SÜP \ ə \ fī (verb). To convert a dish of leftover food into a soup for a second round of eating. Done by adding some form of soup broth, and possibly some extra ingredients.

Like sequoia, word is spelled with all 5 vowels.

Dad's going to soupafie the chicken from last night for lunch.

soupafie by G. Thomas March 4, 2010

mansionize 

Verb. To buy an inexpensive home, spiffy it up with contractual work, and sell it for at least a million bucks.

Five years ago, that gorgeous home was only a shack! Considering all the construction done on it, the owner must've wanted to mansionize it.

mansionize by G. Thomas February 14, 2010

urbanify

To change an environment from being rural to something more heavily populated by humans.

After Lewis and Clark, humans had to urbanify America to spread from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

urbanify by G. Thomas November 24, 2009

bloody elf 

Describes a situation in which things continue to spiral out of hand. Usually has nothing to do literally with blood nor elfs, but is still technically possible.

You can't get to San Diego because you became nautious halfway enroute while driving there in order to move into your first house away from home? Bloody elf!

bloody elf by G. Thomas August 14, 2008

Shot Plug 

This phrase is declared when an electrical socket is needed for personal usage (i.e. a phone charger), but a limited number of sockets are available for the number of people present (i.e. a family). Thus, the socket is "reserved". Stems from the phrase, shotgun, which is declared to reserve the front passenger seat of a car.

My phone needs charging, and there's only one socket. Shot plug!

Shot Plug by G. Thomas June 24, 2008

Church of the DVD 

Refers to the technique that avid moviegoers wish to view films under in their livingroom. Includes having zero light reflections in the television set, thus having zero lights on that could result in this.

Term coined by "Father Jim".

He wants to watch yet another movie... Time for the Church of the DVD again!

Church of the DVD by G. Thomas June 2, 2008

Becauseisaidso 

Describes the basic reason for being told what to do, rational or not. Used by most parents.

Why must you do your chores? Becauseisaidso, that's why!

Becauseisaidso by G. Thomas May 21, 2008