BWB's definitions

virtuozo

Compound of "virtuoso" and "bozo". Connoting a master of stupidity, particularly when demonstrated by someone of high public fame and/or notoriety.

"Y'know, George W. Bush and Tom Cruise rarely come to mind at the same time, but both of 'em are truly virtuozos."

by BWB February 2, 2007

In his BlackBerry

Variation on "in his cups" (i.e. inebriated): someone so concentrated/"zoned" on whatever message(s) coming forth from his/her BlackBerry/iPhone/Android device that literally everything else surrounding them (non-virtually-speaking) is reduced to literal background noise. Commonly encountered on the street, on public transport, or even in a bar.

Bill: Hey, Roger...Roger? Earth to Roger?

Roger: Um...yeah?

George: Never mind Rog, he's in his BlackBerry again.

by BWB July 12, 2010

blognesia

n. The sudden loss of one's past blog entries, either due to "pilot error", or a provider-caused software glitch.

Damn, I was just updating an entry an hour ago, and BAM...I lost the last two months of my stuff! Pure blognesia. Was it my fault, or Blogger's?

by BWB November 19, 2007

builder's remorse

When a corporation or institution (museum, university), signs off on the creation of a new building for itself, usually designed by a "starchitect", convinced that this new "home" will bestow prestige, success, and street-cred among its associates, patrons, and even its rivals. Occurrence usually coincides with various economic "bubbles" where cash seems to be overflowing everywhere. (See also: "Irrational Exuberance")

"Now that Time Warner has officially divorced itself from AOL, don't you think they have at least a bit of builder's remorse for that huge hunk of new rock in Manhattan?"

"The Bilbao? Yeah, it's cool looking, but in this economy I'll bet the Guggenheim gang is feeling some mean builder's remorse."

by BWB December 12, 2009

virtuozo

Compound of "virtuoso" and "bozo". Connoting a master of stupidity, particularly when demonstrated by someone of high public fame and/or notoriety.

"Y'know, George W. Bush and Tom Cruise rarely come to mind at the same time, but both of 'em are truly virtuozos."

by BWB December 12, 2008

Megatwat

n. An individual of either sex (though, let's face it, we're mostly talking about guys here) who truly believe they possess the illest car audio system in your nabe, and make a point of letting this be known to you and others...as often as they deem necessary

Him: My car alarm went off! WTF!?

Me: Some megatwat just rolled by, setting it off...and every other car's on the block.

by BWB October 7, 2008

lamb-pit

Yet another fanciful term - aren't there a lot of 'em? - for a woman's genitalia. Popularized(?) by Terry Southern's pointedly purple and over-the-top (but, IMO, somewhat overrated) 1958 book "Candy". (Imagine Henry Miller writing "Tropic of Cancer" on crack and Spanish Fly...and an empty stomach)

She's got a lamb-pit wetter than this rainforest we're slogging through.

by BWB July 26, 2008