Carl Davidson's definitions

eastie-coastie

As it is done on the east coast of Canada; unique to the Maritimes or way of doing things

Mmmm-mmm-mmm, me boyo, sure love to get me a sea-vixen like Shaune MacKinlay – she's uniquely eastie-coastie and as delightful a lobster bisque with salt!

by Carl Davidson May 27, 2020

It's the shit

The real thing, the actual goods, the real smoke (dope), vs. fake or not up to par

Peter Travers, movie reviewer for Rolling Stone - in a review on August 23, 2013 of the Simon Pegg movie 'World's End' - closing remark: "...The World's End is better than all right. It's the shit."

by Carl Davidson August 28, 2013

Perkatory

That excruciating time in the morning while you wait until your coffee has brewed

Man, I was so hung over, I was in perkatory until that first cuppa java was ready

by Carl Davidson July 22, 2020

Duelling Peacocks

When two men joust for top sartorial spot using their wardrobes as objects to challenge each other

Who's the new guy?
Oh, that's Brian - he's challenging the boss for top sartyr.
What do you mean?

Check out the duds - he's trying to outdo the boss.
Who's gonna win.
Dunno, but there will be blood when there's duelling peacocks in the office...

by Carl Davidson August 21, 2013

Stress-baking

Baking at home to relieve the stress of coronavirus isolation.

Charlie had become a an accomplished stress-baking champion during his isolation at home during the coronavirus outbreak, in order to take his mind off the pandemic.

by Carl Davidson April 2, 2020

Vomitathon

A marathon of vomit; continuous vomiting in sequence, as in during a smug celebrity singalong fundraiser during the pandemic.

"...the gorgeous Wonderwoman actor probably wouldn’t even have considered that organising that god-awful cover of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ with her A-list friends to give us all a boost – may end up looking like a patronizing celebrity vomitathon." - Simon Rite - op-ed article on rt.com about those having a good pandemic (Gal Gadot)

by Carl Davidson May 10, 2020

memefest

A festival of memes: non-stop continuous humor-making – using visual jokes in the online world.

The pandemic has been a genuine memefest. My feed is constantly full of friends sharing jokes

by Carl Davidson May 12, 2020