Bad Grammar Must Die's definitions

linux

n. An example of a freeware operating system. Idealogically beautiful, but practically a bit of a hassle, this fast-growing operating system is often used by computer programmers. In fact, almost all programmers that work for Microsoft do all their work on Linux boxes...hmm...

My impression of Linux is that it's vastly improved but still not as user-friendly as Windows. I continue to hope that it completely overthrows the "evil Microsoft empire" as a large triumph for the free software movement, but it's not going to do that anytime soon unless it cleans up (from a non-programmer standpoint) some of the difficulties of installing programs.

Keep on, brave penguin!

I know Linux has something to do with GNU, but I can't remember the exact relationship...

by Bad Grammar Must Die April 16, 2003

Dom

n. Short for "Dominant." The dominant person in a BDSM relationship or encounter.

She's looking for a dom who has knowledge of tying complicated knots.

by Bad Grammar Must Die April 16, 2003

vanilla

n. The opposite of kinky. Not in any way involved with BDSM.

He was a little more vanilla than I was used to, but we got along fine anyway.

by Bad Grammar Must Die April 16, 2003

Jesus freak

n. Someone who displays an unusual or embarrasing amount of enthusiasm for Jesus.

This term was first used in the 1960's in reference to the growing movement of radical, unconventional Christians who often displayed hippie leanings.

Hey, David, if you dance around like that, people are going to start thinking you're some kind of Jesus freak.

by Bad Grammar Must Die April 2, 2003

fundie

n. Short for fundamentalist. A person who generally holds to extremely Protestant-Christian, social/moral right-wing ideas. Often associated with the more evangelical denominations of Christianity.

They're all such fundies, it's hard to have an objective, open-minded discussion about any religious issue.

by Bad Grammar Must Die April 2, 2003

deprecated

The past verb or past participle of:

deprecate. n. To express earnest disapproval of; to belittle.

Don't deprecate perfectly good words.

by Bad Grammar Must Die April 2, 2003

misspelt

v. (past) to have spelt a word incorrectly.

part. (past) having been spelt incorrectly.

This is a rarely used but often preferred (among the pretentious, eclectic, geeky, artsy, or British) spelling of "misspelled."

I hate it when I read advertisements with misspelt words.

by Bad Grammar Must Die April 2, 2003