7 definitions by Jon Hoffman

logical positivism

Something really stupid and anoying they make you learn in Communication Studies graduate programs even though you're a rhetorician and couldn't really give a rat's ass.

Logical positivism asserts that only statements about empirical observations are meaningful, effectively asserting that all metaphysical statements are meaningless. Unfortunately, this fundamental tenet of logical positivism belongs to the family of statements that it asserts to be meaningless. As a result, the entire edifice of logical positivism vanishes in a puff of logic. This insight appears not to have occurred to the logical positivist school of philosophers.

by Jon Hoffman September 11, 2005

haikucronym

The haikucronym is the poetic hybrid of a haiku and an acronym. It appears in the traditional haiku form of three lines: five syllables, seven syllables, five syllables. The first letter of each word contributes to the acronym which serves as the title for the poem. The haikucronym was created by Jon Hoffman in 2002 for Peace Week at Luther College in Decorah, IA.

Here are a couple examples of haikucronyms:
(artifacts)
antique reminders
told in futuristic arts
create truth suspect
(urban life)
unrelenting rage
beautiful art, nervous lives
impure flowing edge

by Jon Hoffman September 9, 2005

blam

n. spam comments posted to a weblog (short for blog spam).

I just posted to my blog and I already have blam from some idiot trying to sell a penis pump!

by Jon Hoffman October 19, 2005

spo

(n.) At Luther College (Decorah, IA) SPO stands for "Student Post Office" and is used to refer to an individual's mailbox.

Hold on while I check my SPO.

by Jon Hoffman September 11, 2005

narc

To suddenly and uncontrollably fall into deep sleep. Typically in the form of a full night's rest or extended nap. Derivative of the word "narcoleptic," but not actually associated with it.

"Sorry I narced out last night in the middle of the movie; I really wanted to watch it with you."

by Jon Hoffman July 6, 2006

narc

To suddenly and uncontrollably fall into deep sleep. Typically in the form of a full night's rest or extended nap. Derivative of the word "narcoleptic."

"Sorry I narced out last night in the middle of the movie; I really wanted to watch it with you."

by Jon Hoffman July 4, 2006

spo cop

At Luther College (Decorah, IA) refers to a campus security officer since they hang around the SPO's a lot.

Hide! There's a spo cop coming!

by Jon Hoffman September 11, 2005