Zappin' Nap's definitions

night auks

A medical practice (formerly, "night hawks") that engages specialized physicians for interpreting diagnostic images remotely, often more slowly than their in-house colleagues.

English accent my arse! I call 'em night auks because of their relative speed!

by Zappin' Nap December 25, 2021

L.I.E.S.

Line Item Equity Served.

Enough said.

I knew it was a Woke shop when I saw the sign, "Line Item Equity Served"... never thought I'd see L.I.E.S. as an acronym!

by Zappin' Nap February 8, 2023

Anoxymoron

A phrase whose principal components reinforce, rather than negate, each other; for example, Artificial Intelligence, which is already controlled by the most artificially intelligent and intellectually artificial.

Artificial Intelligence, being controlled by the most artificially intelligent and intellectually artificial, is not an oxymoron but rather an what I call an anoxymoron.

by Zappin' Nap August 5, 2023

heterophobe

A purveyor of men's clothing whose entire inventory contains a minimum of 2% Elastane.

I don't do Straight Stretch... that's an oxymoron unless you're a heterophobe.

by Zappin' Nap November 27, 2020

circumpenize

/sərˈkʌmp(ə)nīz/ Dick around.

I can't keep my guitar in tune, maybe I should circumpenize with the truss rod.

by Zappin' Nap June 5, 2018

flatch hatch

n. An automotive sunroof whose rear end may be elevated for emergency ventilation.

I'm riding to the Chili Cookoff with Tom -- his car's got a flatch hatch.

by Zappin' Nap October 22, 2007

Alexander Dumbass

An exceptional dullard, though not to the level of Henry Dumbass.

Then the contestant, reacting to the audience's laughter after she identified the author of The Three Musketeers as "Alexander Dumbass", said, "No...wait... Henry Dumbass!" -- from the Pardon My Blooper album, 1957.

by Zappin' Nap March 31, 2020