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1. A broad term that refers to any supernatural/mythical being, the most common depiction of sprites being of elves, faeries, dwarves, nymphs, pixies, and mermaids, although it is used mainly for European mythical beings, rarely used for non-European ones, and rarely used to refer to spirits ("sprite" being derived from Latin "spiritus", obviously meaning "spirit").
2. A soft drink with a lemon-lime flavor.
2. A soft drink with a lemon-lime flavor.
I open a can of Sprite and, just as I tip it to my lips, a sprite darts out, swears at me, and flies off in a flurry of magic dust.
by Lorelili November 14, 2006
Get the sprite mug.Another living version of the "dumb blonde" stereotype. Except this little harlot seems to think that she can sing and act and that she's a beauty...
au contraire, mon cherie: she sounds like she's inhaled helium (not a good thing), she acts about as well as a one legged dog trying to cross a busy street, and she wears enough makeup to supply Detroit... with or without makeup, she's almost always frightening to look at. And let's not get started on her overly-perky personality.
And immature? Yes. She started feuds with Lindsay Lohan and Avril Lavigne, and for what? Something minor.
And her mother has about as much maturity as her, and even partakes in the feuds! Even accusing Lindsay of vandalising Hilary's car when Lindsay was out of the country?! Puh-lease, Hilary and her mother need a good smack in the face.
au contraire, mon cherie: she sounds like she's inhaled helium (not a good thing), she acts about as well as a one legged dog trying to cross a busy street, and she wears enough makeup to supply Detroit... with or without makeup, she's almost always frightening to look at. And let's not get started on her overly-perky personality.
And immature? Yes. She started feuds with Lindsay Lohan and Avril Lavigne, and for what? Something minor.
And her mother has about as much maturity as her, and even partakes in the feuds! Even accusing Lindsay of vandalising Hilary's car when Lindsay was out of the country?! Puh-lease, Hilary and her mother need a good smack in the face.
by Lorelili March 25, 2005
Get the hilary duff mug.Scottish Gaelic verb coming from "dàir", meaning "to rut", "to breed", therefore equated to "to fuck". *Very* crass term.
Eisimpleir de "dàirich" (An example of "dàirich"):
"Cò a bha thu a' dàireachd le a-raoir, a shiùrsaich?"
"Taigh na Galla ort!"
"Dùin do ghob!"
Translation:
"Who were you fucking with last night, whore?"
"Fuck you!"
"Shut up!"
"Cò a bha thu a' dàireachd le a-raoir, a shiùrsaich?"
"Taigh na Galla ort!"
"Dùin do ghob!"
Translation:
"Who were you fucking with last night, whore?"
"Fuck you!"
"Shut up!"
by Lorelili February 15, 2006
Get the dàirich mug.Anne Boleyn's stridently sexy allure, sophistication, and sharp tongued wit captivated Henry VIII.
Glenn Beck sobbed and whined stridently in his reactionary performance, based more on emotion and pandering than on sound information.
The Tea Party shrieked their bizarre agenda stridently over the news, their lack of adequate education was painfully clear; it's doubtful that any of them even knew what the Boston Tea Party was really about.
Glenn Beck sobbed and whined stridently in his reactionary performance, based more on emotion and pandering than on sound information.
The Tea Party shrieked their bizarre agenda stridently over the news, their lack of adequate education was painfully clear; it's doubtful that any of them even knew what the Boston Tea Party was really about.
by Lorelili August 17, 2011
Get the strident mug.An old tradition of burning of any objects that are regarded as sinful or immoral, as if a bonfire fueled by the condemned objects would erase the social problems associated with them.
The most infamous of such bonfires took place on February 7, 1497. The extremist Catholic priest Girolamo Savonarola organized a great public burning in Florence, a burning of what he saw as the frivolities of the Medici reign, and in particular that of Lorenzo de' Medici, whom Savonarola blamed for decadence and immorality (which the zealous priest defined as any art that did not portray Jesus or anything Biblical; nudity and paganism in contemporary art irked his one-track mindset).
While prostitutes were beaten and gay men were burned alive on his orders, Savonarola's campaign centered on the burning of books, paintings, sculptures, cosmetics, wigs, fancy clothing, mirrors, jewelry, masks, playing cards, scripts of secular songs, musical instruments, anything that Savonarola deemed extravagant.
A "bonfire of the vanities" can be as a metaphor to refer to the censorship or ban on "controversial" materials.
The most infamous of such bonfires took place on February 7, 1497. The extremist Catholic priest Girolamo Savonarola organized a great public burning in Florence, a burning of what he saw as the frivolities of the Medici reign, and in particular that of Lorenzo de' Medici, whom Savonarola blamed for decadence and immorality (which the zealous priest defined as any art that did not portray Jesus or anything Biblical; nudity and paganism in contemporary art irked his one-track mindset).
While prostitutes were beaten and gay men were burned alive on his orders, Savonarola's campaign centered on the burning of books, paintings, sculptures, cosmetics, wigs, fancy clothing, mirrors, jewelry, masks, playing cards, scripts of secular songs, musical instruments, anything that Savonarola deemed extravagant.
A "bonfire of the vanities" can be as a metaphor to refer to the censorship or ban on "controversial" materials.
The Bonfire of the Vanities was the result of a moral panic provoked by an extremist monk who was horrified by the nudity and pagan/secular images that were appearing in art as well as the perceived extravagance of the Medici, the family who ruled Florence and who was leading this artistic Renaissance and who Savonarola blamed for the economic and social problems that were beginning to plague the city. Any art or literature that he deemed "immoral" had to go.
Eventually, Savonarola's campaign turned against him and he was executed, but his example of censorship is one to be remembered as that matter is discussed.
Eventually, Savonarola's campaign turned against him and he was executed, but his example of censorship is one to be remembered as that matter is discussed.
by Lorelili August 1, 2011
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(aggressive narcissism)
1. Glib, shallow charm
2. Grandiose sense of self-worth
3. Pathological lying
4. Cunning/manipulative
5. Lack of remorse for their actions
6. Emotionally shallow/ lack of affect
7. Callous/lack of empathy
8. Failure to accept responsibility for own actions
(Socially deviant lifestyle)
9. Need for stimulation/prone to boredom
10. Parasitic lifestyle
11. Poor behavioral control
12. Sexually promiscuous
13. Lack of realistic, long-term goals
14. Impulsive
15. Irresponsible
16. Juvenile delinquency
17. Early behavioral problems
18. Revocation of conditional release
19. Many short-term marital relationships
20. Criminal versatility
In short, a wolf in sheep's clothing, a predator in disguise. Psychopaths are generally thought of as serial killers, but most are not even criminals; necktie psychopaths wreak havoc in the office, ruthlessly manipulating and charming their way to the top.
Psychopaths are obsessively meticulous, are calm and fearless, and are able to lead a double life in which family and friends see one person... and other people see a very different side. Immoral, perverse, and criminal, they know right from wrong but they get a thrill out of defying the law and moral codes.
(aggressive narcissism)
1. Glib, shallow charm
2. Grandiose sense of self-worth
3. Pathological lying
4. Cunning/manipulative
5. Lack of remorse for their actions
6. Emotionally shallow/ lack of affect
7. Callous/lack of empathy
8. Failure to accept responsibility for own actions
(Socially deviant lifestyle)
9. Need for stimulation/prone to boredom
10. Parasitic lifestyle
11. Poor behavioral control
12. Sexually promiscuous
13. Lack of realistic, long-term goals
14. Impulsive
15. Irresponsible
16. Juvenile delinquency
17. Early behavioral problems
18. Revocation of conditional release
19. Many short-term marital relationships
20. Criminal versatility
In short, a wolf in sheep's clothing, a predator in disguise. Psychopaths are generally thought of as serial killers, but most are not even criminals; necktie psychopaths wreak havoc in the office, ruthlessly manipulating and charming their way to the top.
Psychopaths are obsessively meticulous, are calm and fearless, and are able to lead a double life in which family and friends see one person... and other people see a very different side. Immoral, perverse, and criminal, they know right from wrong but they get a thrill out of defying the law and moral codes.
Similar to a sociopath, except that psychopaths are born while sociopaths are generally made and they seem to be two sides of the same coin; psychopaths are temperamentally devil may care, are cool and self-controlled, and cannot internalize social norms; sociopaths have relatively normal temperaments, are more easily agitated, and their problems are generally the result of environmental and social factors (unstable childhoods, the wrong crowd, extreme high or low intellect, etc); psychopaths are obsessively meticulous while sociopaths are more sloppy and erratic; psychopaths feel nothing for others while sociopaths can feel empathy in particular contexts; psychopaths are able to fool people for years while sociopaths are more easily exposed. Both will get what they want, regardless of who stands in their way.
by Lorelili June 20, 2011
Get the psychopath mug.A language like English or Spanish will come to a point where they are pretty much same-old, same-old, and no longer exotic. The minority languages in Europe, the Middle-East, Asia, and the like, are quite exotic.
Tha mi 'ciallachadh, an smaoinicheadh sibh gu bheil na Ceiltich cànanan coimheach? Gaeilge? Gàidhlig? Gaelg? Cymrig? Kernowek? Breizh? Smaoinichinn cho.
Tha mi 'ciallachadh, an smaoinicheadh sibh gu bheil na Ceiltich cànanan coimheach? Gaeilge? Gàidhlig? Gaelg? Cymrig? Kernowek? Breizh? Smaoinichinn cho.
by Lorelili March 28, 2005
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