Boggler's definitions

charity sigh

Charity sigh--a sigh done in a public place, done by an individual who has an audience. Usually the sigher is working on a frustrating task such as homework, or on a slow moving computer.

Ted is pretty easy to spot in the library. He often lets out a charity sigh to let everyone know of his "woe is me" problem.

by Boggler March 10, 2004

Paper GPS

(n). any non-electronic format used for finding directions.

Examples:

A road atlas, foldout paper road map, handwritten directions, directions printed from free online map Web sites.

"John, how will you find our place if you get lost?"

"Don't worry. I have a good road atlas and good handwritten directions. My paper GPS is set to go".

by boggler August 18, 2009

tap dance typist

tap dance typist (n). One who types so noisily on a PC that you can hear them from across the room (even fifty feet away). The more public the setting, the more annoying the situation. The typing often sounds as if the typing is mimicking a tap dance routine--with the enter/return button getting a big "stomp".

How are we going to get any work done in the library, Jane? That tap dance typist has been putting on a public show for over an hour!

by boggler April 10, 2009

paper pimp

Paper pimp (n). A high profile left or right wing columnist, who writes op ed pieces with a particular slant to persuade many of its readers to buy a newspaper, that otherwise would be used for the litterbox or the bird cage lining. A paper pimp knows his/her audience, so it will sell in certain markets. Paper Pimps are found syndicated in many of the large metropolitan "rags" throughout the country. This can also be used as a descriptive: "paper pimper, or pimping papers".

Cal Thomas' article didn't surprise me. I read the first paragraph and knew he was just a paper pimp.

by boggler September 23, 2005