Amphigorey

A collection of books produced by the surrealist artist Edward Gorey in the mid 19 hundreds. There are four omnibus editions, all named Amphigorey, produced between 1972 and 2006. Each edition contains a select number of works. Though some of these short stories contained within the series are published under a pseudonym they all spawned from the same mind.

Totally read Amphigorey this weekend, and was diggin' Edward Gorey's gothic poetry.

Amphigorey by Er-Bear Humpty November 11, 2009

amphibiometrist

n. A person that measures amphibians such as frogs or salamanders, collecting data such as weight, length, etc.

Judy worked at the National Zoo as an amphibiometrist.

amphibiometrist by Millard73 October 6, 2011

amphibisexual 

The orientation of being sexually attracted to fish or other amphibious creatures.

Sebastian was normally not the curious type. But something about the way that bass gazed toward him, mouth agape, made him wonder if he hadn’t been a closeted amphibisexual all this time...

amphibisexual by Holden McGloin February 12, 2021

Amphibdextrous

Of or pertaining to be equally adept in movement on both land and in water. Being equally as awesome on land as well as in the water.

As both an expert surfer and skiier/snowboarder, Raj was often complimented and questioned about his mad skillz.

He would often reply modestly, "no man, I'm just amphibdextrous".

Amphibdextrous by moreflare January 14, 2013

Amphibology 

a verbal fallacy arising from an ambiguous grammatical construction—and derived from a joke on bad punctuation

Used car salesman: Why go elsewhere to be cheated? Come here first!

Me: Your amphibology implies either to go elsewhere is a risk, or that it is a certainty anyplace even at the first.

Amphibology by sudra July 20, 2010

Amphicoteine 

A term used to describe the frequent use of amphetamines, nicotine, and caffeine, in order to make it through a hectic span of time usually lasting from a few days up to 2 weeks.

Im definately going to need to 'amphicoteine' my way through finals week this semester.

Amphicoteine by Tiller the hipster February 18, 2011

amphibolitis 

Can manifest in mild sensations of the uncanny or more severe psychological terror when you sense that the person or persons, often having either authority or seniority, around you are engaged in doublespeak for one of several possible reasons:

1. They are trying to bait you to say something, either real or fictive, with which they can manipulate public opinion on you, in order to plot your downfall or drive you out of the group (See mobbing).
2. They have information from an authority figure or their representative that you have or will upset or anger(ed) an authority figure and they are trying to warn you indirectly.
3. They are enjoying an internal joke at your expense simply because they feel threatened by your sincerity, creativity, and/or enthusiasm.

Symptoms of amphibolitis are:
1. Inability or refusal to engage in social interactions for fear of saying something which will anger someone and exaccerbate the feelings of amphibolitis.
2. Distractability, irritability, hopelessness, depression, and/or irrational fear.
3. A growing and persistent feeling that you are not welcome in your environment. In extreme cases, cosmophobia can develop.

The young worker's naive enthusiasm to learn on-the-job by taking on additional responsibility quickly deteriorated into an extreme case of amphibolitis, as she sensed the others doublespeaking while not addressing her, emphasizing words like "authority" and "talent," then asking her questions about the responsibilities she'd taken on.

amphibolitis by Delhi January 3, 2008