3 definitions by porkalvin
The act of collecting extra forks at the dining table, typically by inadvertently holding onto one or more communal serving forks.
Only 5 minutes into the meal, I glanced at Howard's placemat and could see that he had 4 forks, 3 of which were bogarted from the mashed potatoes, the Brussels sprouts au gratin, and the turkey burger platter, in an indeniable act of habeus forkus.
by porkalvin May 30, 2021
Reveling in personal gain associated with someone else's loss; not to be confused with schadenfreude, in which one takes pleasure from another's pain.
After hearing the news that a new freelancer had bombed on a writing project, Alan and Laura, also freelance writers, felt a rush of halfenfreude at the prospect of additional work.
by porkalvin December 10, 2010
A person who is compelled to consume cultural offerings of all kinds, especially theater, dance and opera.
Unless it was Monday, you could scarcely find Bruce at home in the evenings. As an inveterate culture fag he was compelled to take in all forms of entertainment and had subscriptions to the Public Theater, the Metropolitan Opera, BAM, The Roundabout, New York City Ballet and was a member of at least 7 museums.
by porkalvin February 17, 2011