A curious phenomenon whereby an individual will find themselves (in) a job or profession, involving activities and duties contrary to their personalities and preferences - such as a hotelier who has no liking or even patience for people.
My kid's teacher seems to hate children! Fawlty Syndrome, who could explain it?
Deserving an Academy Award. Obviously can apply to a Hollywood movie performance; but more fun when attributed to everyday malingering.
I was supposed to work this entire weekend, but I made an Oscarworthy job of convincing the boss that I'm suffering from exhaustion!
A pathological state of free-floating anger, the afflicted individual never far from seeing red, i.e. losing his/her temper.
Schoolkid #1: "Uh-oh, Mr Lee looks like he's seeing red!"
Schoolkid #2: "Meh... that old bastard is permanently seeing pink, don't take much to set him off..."
A metaphysical window to something or somewhere wonderful or wondrous. The sort of thing you might find described in supernatural themed novels or in the conversation of stoners.
I dunno what the hell ya dropped in my drink, but I floated through a wondow and didn't wanna come back!
The age at which one begins to wither. Exactly which age this is varies broadly between individuals, and is subject to genes, environmental and lifestyle factors.
Andy, you're 35 now - isn't it time to think about saving for your fast-approaching witherage?
A corruption of the colloquial nonword adjective 'bastarding', commonly used by one in the throes of a sudden effusive rage.
Most frequently pronounced without the g, i.e. basterin'.
How many fucking times do I have to trip over that cunting rug before someone MOVES the bastering thing?!?
Also 'attention shit' for the world outside the UK and Ireland. An act of defecation by a pet dog or cat, designed to get the attention of the owner/master, who has done (or not done) something to annoy said pet.
Jesus! The cat's dropped an attention shite in the laundry hamper again! Did you forget to feed her!?
