ARog59's definitions

gastronaut

Noun; One who commits suicide by securing a plastic bag over his or her head and pumping in a gas, thereby dying of asphyxiation; the individual's head in the bag gives him or her passing resemblance to an astronaut.

Nico was so upset by Lou's rejection of her that she decided to end her life as a gastronaut.

by ARog59 September 25, 2024

Warmcut

Noun; a way, or part of a way, to a walker's destination, via a heated warm building when it's uncomfortably cold outside. Antonym: Coolcut

Molly was shivering as she walked through the slush, so she decided to take a warmcut through the Madison Building on her way to the supermarket.

by ARog59 August 23, 2024

Bomits

Noun; acronym for Bearded Old Man In The Sky, sarcastic and deprecatory word for "God"

Joshua was loosing the Ping-Pong match, so he glanced upward and prayed to the Bomits.

by ARog59 January 3, 2025

iamab

innocuous action misinterpreted as bigotry (acronym: Innocuous Action Misinterpreted As Bigotry)

Glenn declined to sit on the bench next to the Black lady because he knew that that part of the bench was frequently shat upon by birds. Unfortunately, the lady considered this iamab to be racist.

by ARog59 August 22, 2024

camoflagraphy

Noun; the deceptive practice of photographing an object of historic or aesthetic interest such as a building or monument in the background, with the actual intent of photographing a person or persons in front of it in the foreground without consent. Related: camoflagrapher , camoflagraph ( as a noun or a verb), adjective: camoflagraphic

Dorothea engaged in a bit of whimsical camoflagraphy when she took a photo of several hobos relieving themselves in front of a monument depicting a nude woman symbolizing Commerce.

by ARog59 September 2, 2024

emergent science

noun; a field that starts with speculative or mystical ideas but gradually emerges as a legitimate science through the development of evidence-based methods

Alchemy's quest for the philosopher's stone may seem fantastical, but it was an emergent science that eventually led to breakthroughs in metallurgy and medicine

by ARog59 August 28, 2024

Pityleech

One who clings to others' compassion by using this or her sickness or disability in order to attain extra care, attention, or favors.

Ever since her diagnosis, Jenna has turned into a real pityleech,using her diagnosis of chronic pain to wring sympathy, drugs, and weekend visits out of her friends whenever she feels down,

by ARog59 May 29, 2025