Foucault's pendulum

1. a pendulum device named after the French physicist Léon Foucault, used to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth.

2. an extremely complicated novel by Umberto Ecco, first published in 1988. Persons successfully reading this book should be given a badge of merit.

Juicy O'Gazem: 'Did you really read all of "Foucault's Pendulum"'

Rod Stiffy: 'Yessirree, I did.'

Juicy O'Gazem: 'Wow, you should get a badge or a medal or something.'

Foucault's pendulum by Figleaf23 January 2, 2009

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foucaultious

Refers to something that is deliciously, or precociously, like Michel Foucault (French philosopher), or like something he would say.

Joe: Knowledge is a function of power.
Bob: That's foucaultious!

also

Joe's five-year-old son: Dad, I feel like my teachers are trying to normalize me.
Joe: That's my son! -so foucaultious.

foucaultious by Zagaloo November 25, 2009

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foucault

foucault,n
french philosopher dude. awesome. postmodernist. wrote a history ofsexuality

foucault was born in 1926

foucault by Emma Woods December 14, 2007

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Serial Monogamist

Someone who jumps from one relationship immediately into another one.

Serial monogamists can not stand to be alone and often suffer from vast commitment and insecurity issues.

Because they jump into relationships immediately after the previous one has ended, serial monogamists typically don't take the time to reflect on their behavior or why their previous relationships failed; thus, they end up making the same relationship mistakes over and over again.

Person 1: Damn, Dustin already has a new girlfriend?! It's only been two weeks since he broke up with his fiance! I think he's a sociopath.

Person 2: No, he's a serial monogamist...

Serial Monogamist by Goody2Shuze March 6, 2016

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liquid lunch

A lunchbreak comprised entirely of alcoholic beverages, and no food.

"With all the lay-offs that morning, it was rough. I hit the bar around the corner for a liquid lunch mid-day."

liquid lunch by Alexandra July 27, 2004

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dunzo

Dunzo, a slang word for done/finshed. Made famous by the Laguna Beach cast.

This car is so dunzo. (Kristin's car breaks down.)

dunzo by Joey Pellet December 8, 2004

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ankle biter

Someone or something that bites your ankles.
To a postman, an ankle biter is often known as a dog.
To an adult, an ankle biter may be a toddler.
To hikers, an ankle biter is sometimes a tick.
And so on.

"Dang ankle biter took off my whole leg!!"

ankle biter by the sane maniac February 2, 2004

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