3 definitions by Robert Doolan

uptalk

verb and noun
n. uptalker; n and adj. uptalking

1. A way of speaking that puts an upward inflection on the last word of a statement that makes it sound like a question when it's not. (Common among teens and surfers.)

2. (grammar) speak with high-rise terminals (HRT).

Examples:
An uptalker would say "I've bought a new camera?" as though it were a question.

To say "Have a nice day" in uptalk, raise the last syllable as though you are asking a question: "Have a nice day?"

by Robert Doolan December 21, 2005

cremains

(n) the remains of someone who has been cremated

"I've just been to the crematorium to pick up my uncle's cremains."

by Robert Doolan December 21, 2005

job spill

(n)
work you are employed to do that spills into your own time

"I've worked 40 hours at the office and another 30 at home this week. This job spill is getting worse every week."

by Robert Doolan December 21, 2005