Balbulican's definitions

do wop

(also "doo wop")

A form of popular music, primarily but not exclusively the domain of black performers, which achieved prominence in the 1950s. Its most prominent element is close, multipart vocal harmonies, sometimes rendered accapella. The term "do wop" is typical of the the nonsense syllables often used as a chorus.

"The Great Pretender" by the Platters is probably the best known example of Do Wop music.

by balbulican August 3, 2004

Ficki

A fictional biography of a real person, usually written in the style of a Wikipedia entry - hence the term "Ficki" (Fiction + Wiki)

The ficki on my blog describes me as "a retired Anglican preacher who raises peonies": but in the real world, I'm actually a twenty-two year old Zamboni driver.

by balbulican March 15, 2009

Metis

A person of mixed Indian and French heritage

Louis Riel is regarded as the founder of the Metis nation in Canada

by balbulican February 26, 2004

blower

A telephone

I've got Arnie on the blower, and he wants to come over.

by balbulican February 27, 2004

hair band

A musical ensemble, generally from the 1980s whose most noteworthy asset is their coiffure.

If they wore jeans, sang about girls and beer, and looked like they spent more on their perms than on their instruments...they were probably a hair band.

by balbulican July 14, 2004

diva

A talented but imperious female performer. Originally used to describe opera starts, the word is now commonly applied to female performers in virtually any medium.

Celine Dione demands mint flavoured toothpicks in her dressing room at every performance...what a diva!

by balbulican July 17, 2004

man about town

A sophisticated, suave male urban dweller; one who knows which bars to frequent, where the fashionistas dine, and which shows one must see.

The character of James Bond epitomizes the concept of a "Man About Town".

by balbulican July 21, 2004