matthew lake's definitions

dognity

The canine equivalent of dignity.

Martin: Is that the Easter bunny or is it Eddie?
Niles: Oh Dad, can't you spare that poor animal for just one commercial holiday? These humiliating outfits must deprive him entirely of any true sense of dognity.

by Matthew Lake August 2, 2007

borientation

Training sessions, corporate videos, processing meetings, human resources intakes; borientation involves plunging headfirst into the esoteric excrement of your new institutional identity. Its sole purpose is to wring the last vestiges of individualism from your soul before you begin your corporate, educational or other insipid journey.

Freddy: When do you start work?
Velma: Well, I think I'll probably start working on Wednesday, but first I have to endure two horrific days of borientation.

by Matthew Lake December 8, 2007

riskscape

A way of visualizing a certain set of risks, throughtfully drawn from the domain of all possible risks, and how they are associated with any given set of plans or circumstances. Imagined topographically, for instance, risks with a higher elevation would have a greater likelihood of manifesting negative consequences than risks at a lower elevation.

The planners of the Iraq invasion failed to fully describe the riskscape, and plan for all possible contingencies, relying instead on platitudes, such as 'we will be hailed as liberators.'

by Matthew Lake April 30, 2007

cake-up

A word used to describe the excessive application of facial cosmetics

DAMN ... that skank's foundation is so thick it might as well be called cake-up.

by Matthew Lake June 11, 2006

glocalization

Describes the notion that technological advances (telephony, internet, air travel, etc.) have effectively decreased perceived distance between people such that one's social network can be global and feel local.

I thought when my sister moved to the East coast for college that we'd lose contact, but since we IM every day and talk on the cell phone, it's like she still lives in the house.

That's glocalization, dude!

by Matthew Lake April 22, 2006

alcoholidays

St. Patrick's Day, Halloween, Mardi Gras. Those days that seem to, at least for college students, exist solely for the purpose of getting shit-faced drunk, with rituals often beginning as early as morning and continuing throughout the day.

Bob: Dude! I'm so drunk right now. We started drinking every time we see spongebob squarepants, and they are running a Halloween Marathon.
Ted: Happy Alcoholidays!

by Matthew Lake November 20, 2007

boylemic

Describes a twinkish guy with an eating disorder consistent with binging and purging. The fabulous male equivalent of bulemic.

I don't know how Kyle eats so much and still looks so good in those Dolce and Gabana low-rise jeans. Sometimes I wonder if he's boylemic!

by Matthew Lake August 12, 2006