Definitions by Casimir`

incognoscenti 

Those not “in-the-know”, either by design of the cognoscenti or because one is also part of the ignoramuscenti.

The incognoscenti have no idea whether masks work or not, but that doesn’t keep them from arguing passionately about it. They also believe In timing the market.

incognoscenti by Casimir` July 17, 2020

pubscraw 

The tadpole stage of a toady. One who hangs around politicians in hopes of being given a patronage job. A syncophant-to-be.

You might as well hire that pubscraw. He won't be any more useless than the rest of the White House staff.

pubscraw by Casimir` October 14, 2013

Irrelevation Scale 

A ranking system for achievements that don't matter. A nadameter.

Joey moved up on the irrelevation scale by scoring a new personal best on Bingo Bash.

Irrelevation Scale by Casimir` January 9, 2013

Rescidient

A boomeranger. Someone who moves back into where they used to live, and is not necessarily thrilled about it. A little recidivist, a little resident, and a dash of reticence. A rescidient lives at a rescidience.

He dropped out of college and is a rescidient at the old parental B and B.

Rescidient by Casimir` January 8, 2013