mihailoff's definitions

meden agan

1. Ancient Greek for "Nothing in excess."

The words 'meden agan' are written on the temple at Delphi.

by mihailoff February 20, 2005

classics

1. Study of the authors of Greek and Latin antiquity.

John didn't want Sam to know that he studied classics, so he said "Fuckin A, bee, let's get drunk and eat chicken fingers."

by mihailoff February 20, 2005

prima facie

Latin: "at first glance"

Prima facie, John didn't seem to be a fucktard, but when I started talking to him, I realized that he was just a playa hater.

by mihailoff February 21, 2005

double bag it

To use two condoms at once.

John paused and remarked, "I bet she's got a cabbage patch snatch, you'd better double bag it."

by mihailoff February 20, 2005

bizneer

1. variant of the word beer.

John wanted to impress his friends with his newly acquired urbanity, and so he suggested, "Yo bees, let's grab some bizneer."

by mihailoff February 20, 2005

philologist

From Ancient Greek: phil- (love), and -logos (word).

1. Someone who studies language or literature.

2. Specifically, someone who studies Ancient Greek and Latin languages; a classicist.

For his Method, let no nice Philologist distaste it, as too Calvinistical.

by mihailoff February 20, 2005

philology

1. Study of language or literature.

2. Specifically, study of the languages and literatures of Classical Greece and Rome; study of Latin and Ancient Greek languages.

See philologist

Hoold thou thy pees thou poete Marcian That writest vs that ilke weddyng murie Of hire Philologie and hym Mercurie. (Martianus Capella, 5th cent. wrote ‘De nuptiis Philologiæ et Mercurii’.) 1386, Chaucer, Merch. T. 490

by mihailoff February 20, 2005