verb -- 1) to incite internal opposition against and undermine a moderate member of a political party, usually by right wing forces. 2) to ideologically purify an organization by eliminating members who don't adhere to orthodoxy.
The verb is derived from the last name of Dede Scozzafava, a pro-choice, pro-gay rights, Republican State Legislator in New York, who was a candidate for New York's 23rd Congressional district in a 2009 special election until she was drummed out the race by vigorous opposition from far right figures such as former Alaska Governor and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin as well as former Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey both of whom supported the third party candidacy of Doug Hoffman. Moderate Democrat Bill Owens ultimately won the race, prevailing in a district that had not elected a member of his party in over 100 years.
The verb is derived from the last name of Dede Scozzafava, a pro-choice, pro-gay rights, Republican State Legislator in New York, who was a candidate for New York's 23rd Congressional district in a 2009 special election until she was drummed out the race by vigorous opposition from far right figures such as former Alaska Governor and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin as well as former Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey both of whom supported the third party candidacy of Doug Hoffman. Moderate Democrat Bill Owens ultimately won the race, prevailing in a district that had not elected a member of his party in over 100 years.
Republican wing nuts are looking to scozzafava a number of their own moderate office holders in the upcoming party primaries. One of their targets is Ellen Smith because she doesn't agree with the NRA's stance that the best way to prevent massacres on college campuses is for students and professors to carry concealed weapons.
The Pope has decided to scozzafava the church by defrocking priests who voice disagreement with the Holy See's opposition to the use of condoms.
The Pope has decided to scozzafava the church by defrocking priests who voice disagreement with the Holy See's opposition to the use of condoms.
by AYYFRON November 06, 2009
I can't believed that he screwed his new girlfriend in my bed. He hadn't even broken up with me.
Really? Everyone wondered what you were doing with such a narcissistic asshole. Plus he was a cokehead. What did you see in him?
Well, we went to a good prep school and to an ivy league business school and worked for a prestigious investment bank on Wall Street. I never imagined that somebody like that could be so insensitive and cruel.
Hon, you are suffering from resume blindness. He's a jerk and an emotional midget. Get over him.
Really? Everyone wondered what you were doing with such a narcissistic asshole. Plus he was a cokehead. What did you see in him?
Well, we went to a good prep school and to an ivy league business school and worked for a prestigious investment bank on Wall Street. I never imagined that somebody like that could be so insensitive and cruel.
Hon, you are suffering from resume blindness. He's a jerk and an emotional midget. Get over him.
by AYYFRON July 05, 2010
Verb (chiefly Scottish in origin): to experiment and to make a mess simultaneously. To experiment in a way that is aimless or dangerous.
Alister's mother hid his chemistry set in a secret location after he nearly destroyed the kitchen while klorting.
by AYYFRON December 09, 2009
Person one: "And then the President said, and then Micheal Jordan said and then Lagerfeld showed up, George Clooney said hello to me, Dan Rather was like, oh my God, and then there was Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep, Tom Brokaw, The Queen of England, Mayor Bloomberg.."
Person two: "Shut up."
Person one: "Why?"
Person two: "You're name carpetbombing."
Person two: "Shut up."
Person one: "Why?"
Person two: "You're name carpetbombing."
by AYYFRON April 24, 2011
A restaurant that surreptitiously serves foie gras (fattened duck liver) in jurisdictions that outlaw the practice. The name is a play on the prohibition era phenomenon of the speakeasy, which illegally served alcohol.
George: I'm going out for some foie gras tonight. Want to come?
Martin: I thought that foie gras had been banned.
George: It has been but you can still get it at the duckeasy.
Martin: I thought that foie gras had been banned.
George: It has been but you can still get it at the duckeasy.
by AYYFRON July 22, 2012
an individual who specializes in healing people's wardrobes by surgically removing poor fashion choices and replacing offending items with more flattering/appropriate attire
Look, it's Cher! She desperately needs help. Please call the wardrobe therapist pronto.
After years of flushing money down the toilet at her shrink's office, schlumpy Cathy finally hired a wardrobe therapist. Now she is happily married, has three children, a dog and a cat as well as a six figure income.
After years of flushing money down the toilet at her shrink's office, schlumpy Cathy finally hired a wardrobe therapist. Now she is happily married, has three children, a dog and a cat as well as a six figure income.
by ayyfron August 06, 2010
The lowest of the low, the detritus at the bottom of humanity, often consigned to slums, shanty towns and favelas, often hard working, under-compensated, uneducated, overlooked and generally despised or at best pitied by those better off.
From the comfort of his Park Avenue apartment, the capitalist referred to the people working in his lucrative factory in Mexico as "the dregs of the Earth."
by ayyfron August 05, 2010