Definitions by LudwigVan

nu-prog 

New progressive rock (or art rock), a genre of artists and bands from the 1990s to present.

Tool, Radiohead, Coheed and Cambria, King's X, Dream Theater and Opeth are examples of nu-prog bands, in contrast to Rush, Yes, King Crimson, Supertramp and Pink Floyd, which are classic prog-rock.

nu-prog by LudwigVan January 23, 2005

Ohio 

The Florida of the 2004 Presidential Elections.

Florida had dimpled chads; Ohio has provisional ballots.

Ohio by LudwigVan November 3, 2004

Egyptian

1) A person or thing from the northeast African nation of Egypt. Refers to the ancient people of the lower Nile Valley (Kemet) and their modern-day descendents, the Copts. Also the Nubians of Middle Egypt, the Berbers of Siwa in the western part of the country, or the Arabs who colonized the country shortly after the birth of Islam.

2) Either the ancient language of Egypt and its hieroglyphic script and its deriatives, or its latest form, Coptic, or the Egyptian dialect of Arabic, which has 'g' instead of 'j' and a glottal stop instead of 'q'.

3) A very old but well-preserved person.

4) Someone from a very far away place. See BFE.

1) Tutankhamun and Muhammad Ali were two famous Egyptian leaders.

2) The inscription is in a later form of Egyptian, written in hieratic script, which is simplified hieroglyphs.

3) Dick Clark is such an Egyptian.

4) Dude, we're lost. The people here are such Egyptians.

Egyptian by LudwigVan October 4, 2004

beaut 

Aussie slang for beauty, something or someone beautiful.

Oi mate, that sheila's a beaut! Is she single?

beaut by LudwigVan October 1, 2004

lota 

A bottle of water kept by the toilet for personal hygeine.

Lotas are commonly associated with Muslims in the Indian Subcontinent.

lota by LudwigVan October 1, 2004

pochemuchka 

Russian, means "a person who asks too many questions".

Quit being such a pochemuchka and mind your own business.

pochemuchka by LudwigVan October 1, 2004

judicial activism 

A charge made by conservative activists against liberal judges, accusing them of using their office to make laws instead of resolve disputes over laws.

The term 'judicial activist' is almost applied to liberal judges. Conservative judicial activists, on the other hand, are called 'strict constructionists'.

judicial activism by LudwigVan October 1, 2004