mikroth's definitions

co-promo

media term for those current TV shows where wannabees or one-star celebs hoping to raise their public profile are encouraged to compete, be humiliated, bullied, or patronised on camera...

Great symbiotic relationship -- the media get hours of cheap or unpaid labour; everyone gets their fifteen minutes of facial recognition; one or two win through to big bucks...

'Jeez ! Yet another co-promo on TV... this time it's the Whiplash School of Cookery comp...but dammit, I love them all...it's so addictive...'

by mikroth February 6, 2009

three-flush floater

a metaphor culled from domestic plumbing, for crap it's hard to dismiss..

Clive James is such a wit. He called somebody's crap novel a 'three-flush floater'... !

by mikroth November 5, 2008

sweetypuss

opposite of sourpuss. When someone asks you what -- say -- your fierce new grade teacher is like, and neither 'sweetie' nor 'pussy-cat' quite fit the bill..

'My new grade teacher ? She comes across all disciplinarian -- but one-to-one she's a real sweetypuss..'

by mikroth December 30, 2008

nooyer

Sums up everything you hate about New Year's Eve celebrations -- 'nooyer' signifies the meaningless behaviour of louts at that time,'Nooyer' signifies celebs having the time of their lives on camera (and often pre-recorded in late summer...)

'We went down to the pub for a celebratory drink -- but it was full of nooyer shouting and binge and vomit...'

'Nothing on TV tonite but Nooyer plastic jollity and second-rank celeb media exposure...'

by mikroth January 11, 2008

SAYCRAP

Acronym for

Stupid Acronyms You Can't Remember Anyway -- Pissoff...'

'Urban Dictionary.. great ! Read it ?'

'Nah -- full of SAYCRAP -- acronyms no-one remembers anyway...'

by mikroth October 10, 2009

hyposhit

The public outrage manufactured by those who want to cover their own dirty tracks by accusing others.

" 'Stop hounding politicians for cheating public funds -- they're only human; respect their privacy' -- What hyposhit !"

"Journalists, of all people, accusing politicians of fiddling their expenses ! How's that for hyposhit ?!"

by mikroth May 24, 2009

Cokesi

When you want a drink, but hate to sound like a walking ad...

'Wanna Coke ?'

' mmm...Pepsi ?'

'OK, Cokesi -- let's go !'

by mikroth May 16, 2009