Matti! Matti! Matti!'s definitions

Guerrilla Weeding

Inspired by the Guerrilla Gardening movement, it is a way to improve a neighbourhood by entering public and private gardens and performing any kind of maintenance that is required, such as weeding, pruning, and thinning. If one already has the tools, it is a zero-cost activity that can be done at any time.

Granddaughter: You were a long time on your walk, Grandma.
Grandmother: Yes, dear, that's because I was Guerrilla Weeding the neighbour's garden. They really need to look after their gypsophila better.

by Matti! Matti! Matti! August 12, 2012

Go

Become.

A change from the active to the passive.

Dinosaurs went extinct millions of years ago." instead of "Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago.

by Matti! Matti! Matti! December 7, 2011

The Deep North

The northern latitudes of Australia. States in the Deep North are generally poorer, hotter, more humid, more conservative, and more prone to cyclones than its more poleward cousins. In the USA, this would be called the Deep South.

A: "I can't believe my fellow Queenslanders voted against gay marriage."
B: "That's what you get when you live in the Deep North."

by Matti! Matti! Matti! September 12, 2013

circumsuction

To stand in one place while vacuuming in a circle around you.

Some people like to vacuum in straight lines but I prefer to circumsuction.

by Matti! Matti! Matti! November 9, 2010

Department of Clipboards

An alternative collective noun for a shuffle of bureaucrats, specifically those with some sort of auditing task. Inspired by their flocking behaviour and use of clipboards as a work tool. Derogatory.

"Better sort out those paperclips, Bob; the Department of Clipboards is just getting out of the lift."

by Matti! Matti! Matti! October 13, 2012

no-boner

A woman/gay man who is sexually off-limits. The restriction is self-imposed.

Includes victims of trauma (eg was recently assaulted), sexually transmissable infection, bro rules (eg your bro's sister but you can't contact him to get permission), psychopathy (eg "sex-is-love" disorder).

From the word form "no-brainer"

Bambi was looking totally hot last night but she was on her rags so it was a total no-boner.

by Matti! Matti! Matti! January 4, 2011

woman

Female. Instead of being used as a noun (A woman with red hair) it has become and adjective, used as "lady" once was (A lady doctor).

Julia Gillard is Australia's first woman Prime Minister.

by Matti! Matti! Matti! January 20, 2011