Alex-2598's definitions

Nudiusquartian

Of or pertaining to two days before yesterday, three days ago.

From Latin “Nudius quartus” (“now is the fourth day”).

Compare:

Nudiustertian (the day before yesterday)

Nudiusquintan (four days ago)

Nudiussextian (five days ago)

Nudiusseptian (six days ago)

Nudiusoctan (one week ago)

“This particular production premiered to an enthralled audience on the nudiusquartian evening, whereupon many a gay laugh was had at the uproarious entertainment.”

by Alex-2598 March 6, 2023

Jesus H. God

A quite humorous variation of “Jesus H. Christ”, most famously used in the 1986 film “Short Circuit”. An apt term for expressing your extreme shock at a sudden turn of events.

Weather reporter: “Folks in the DFW area may not be able to see the April 8th solar eclipse due to cloud coverage.”

Person who invested time and money to travel to Texas specifically for this event: “JESUS H. GOD!”

by Alex-2598 April 4, 2024

306-232

(political humor, rare) An inevitable outcome, something that cannot be avoided no matter what one tries.

A reference to the Electoral College tally in the previous two US presidential elections, where, if you discount faithless electors, the result both times was 306-232.

Only three things in life are certain: Death, Taxes, and 306-232. There is no escape.

by Alex-2598 October 3, 2022

All my base are belong to you

A particularly endearing Millennial love confession. It should be noted that if said to a non-millennial, there is a very high probability that it will come off as extremely confusing and likely result in your sanity (and grasp of the English language) being questioned.

John: "Sarah, all my base are belong to you."

Sarah: "Oh John, I love you too!"

Bewildered bystander: "Huh?"

Knowing bystander: "It's a Millennial thing."

by Alex-2598 April 27, 2023

Contronym

A word which is defined as both itself and the opposite of itself.

E.G

“Because of their oversight, Russia was sanctioned by NATO”

Can mean that Russia was given approval (sanctioned) by NATO because of their vigilance (oversight)

Or that Russia was punished (sanctioned) by NATO because they egregiously overlooked something (oversight)

Words that can perform or imply two directly contradictory actions are called contronyms

1. I clipped (attached) on a bow tie after I got my hair clipped (detached, cut off) at the barber shop

2. The House Oversight Committee’s role is to perform oversight (strenuous watchdog duties) by ensuring that no oversights (mistakes, errors) are made in the government

3. I screened (blocked) the light from my eyes so I could see the movie that was being screened (shown)

4. I was the latest to rent (buy) the apartment that my landlord had been renting (selling, leasing) for five years now

by Alex-2598 March 23, 2021

ġit

Old English dual pronoun meaning “the two of you”, pronounced “yit”. Not to be confused with the modern word “git”. This word is a much more useful and concise way of referring to a pair of people than anything in Modern English, but sadly fell out of fashion by the late Middle English period.

Ġit sindon dwǣsas

Translation: You two are fools.

by Alex-2598 January 14, 2023

Hither, thither and yon

Everywhere; Here, there and everywhere

From hither (“here, in this place”), thither (“there, in that place”) and yon (“over there, in a distant place”)

The title of a 1961 song by Brook Benton.

So long had I sought a love sweet and true
Hither, thither and yon did I roam
Yet the love I desired was here all along
Just across the way from home

by Alex-2598 February 9, 2023