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the (often annoying to others who don't share it) overly happy attitude of early birders - often associated with a great eagerness to call 7am committee meetings and to embark on sales-related shopping trips that mimic dawn raids on enemy encampments
"it's his earlybirditude i can't stand - he doesn't seem to realize that if i'm awake at 6am it's because i'm still up from the day before, not because i had a sudden urge to go running"
"only the most manic earlybirditude could make the shopping mall seem appealing the morning after thanksgiving"
"only the most manic earlybirditude could make the shopping mall seem appealing the morning after thanksgiving"
by Anthony Sheppard November 11, 2008
Get the earlybirditude mug.adj. describes food, often of Asian origin, that is characterized by unknown and/or unidentifiable ingredients but extremely pleasurable taste - also; inscrutablicious
"i have no idea what's in this but it sure is tasty" ... "it's inscrutabilicious!"
"this sauce is inscrutabiliciously piquant"
"this sauce is inscrutabiliciously piquant"
by Anthony Sheppard January 2, 2007
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Get the eclection mug.news reporting in a style that mimics entertainment (or sometimes sports) reporting - often involving flashy graphics, individual theme music for particular stories/topics, and a general eagerness that makes the cynic within all of us suspect that news directors secretly yearn for disasters on a grand scale* - also, news stories that are heralded by promotional soundbites earlier in a day/evening's programming that could have been quite informative but instead are frustratingly lacking in information and designed not to inform on the topic at hand but merely to tease in regard to the upcoming broadcast and, presumably, increase viewership
*this is now so prevalent that it is routinely spoofed on fake news shows and segments and the joke is quite obvious
*this is now so prevalent that it is routinely spoofed on fake news shows and segments and the joke is quite obvious
story taglines, using election coverage as an example:
real - "Decision 2000"
spoof - "Indecision 2000"
promotional messages such as "this regular household substance could be killing you and your children - is it in your kitchen? - more at 11pm"
real - "Decision 2000"
spoof - "Indecision 2000"
promotional messages such as "this regular household substance could be killing you and your children - is it in your kitchen? - more at 11pm"
by Anthony Sheppard June 9, 2005
Get the entertainews mug.n. a person employed to make sandwiches - derived from a combination of sandwich and barista
alt. sandwichista
alt. sandwichista
I was explaining my topping choices when the sandwista suddenly sneezed into the bell peppers.
That was the greatest sandwich ever, I'm totally going to keep an eye out for the same sandwichista the next time I buy one.
That was the greatest sandwich ever, I'm totally going to keep an eye out for the same sandwichista the next time I buy one.
by Anthony Sheppard June 12, 2011
Get the Sandwista mug.v. to trim one's genital area (prune + pube)
n. someone who objects to clothing that reveals hair in the genital area (prude + pube)
n. someone who objects to clothing that reveals hair in the genital area (prude + pube)
v. I walked into the bathroom and he was prubing his bush!
n. I would have worn my jeans lower, but my grandmother is a real prube - lol4realz.
n. I would have worn my jeans lower, but my grandmother is a real prube - lol4realz.
by Anthony Sheppard November 7, 2010
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