Christina S's definitions

shluck

The sound a sword makes when it is removed from one's body. This sound occurs due to the fact that when a sword enters a body, a vacuum is created, making it difficult to remove. When it is removed, however, the sound of the air rushing back in makes a "shulck!" sound.

After driving my sword through that orc, I pulled it out with a giant shluck sound.

by Christina S May 11, 2006

towel trick

Also, towel-trick, towel-tricking

From the popular way to get rid of your XBox 360's red ring of death, the "towel trick" involves putting a towel around your system and leaving it on for 24 hours, forcing it to overheat and thereby frying it. However, it is claimed to get your 360 to work for at least a few more days.

Now, it is also used to describe taking drastic measures to save or fix something.

Man, I got the red ring of death on my 360 the other day: hardware failure! I'm gonna try to towel trick it and see what happens.

Guy1: I can't believe I forgot to do that paper! I'm gonna copy Joe's and hope the Professor doesn't notice...
Guy2: Stop towel-tricking it, man!

Al got his finger chopped off by a saw at work the other day. I heard he towel-tricked it by packing it in ice and running to the emergency room.

by Christina S September 19, 2007

fauxmocracy

1. A democracy that is not a real democracy, but the illusion of one.
2. A political system with some aspects of democracy, but not a full-fledged one.

Examples of this are: totalitarian dictatorships that hold show trials and rigged elections, or countries like the United States that have aspects like the Electoral College as safeguards against a true democracy.

Many people feel America is a fauxmocracy because the electoral college has too much power.
Those elections have been rigged for the last 5 years. Talk about a fauxmocracy!
The people themselves can't vote on laws, thats such a fauxmocracy.

by Christina S January 9, 2008

yankee hangover

Originating from the 2004-2005 baseball season, "Yankee Hangover" refers to the feeling one gets from staying up all night watching a Yankee game. It was first used in September 2005 for the Yankees vs. Red Socks playoff games, which commonly lasted well into the night--most ending at 1:30-2:30 in the morning.

Guy1: "That Yankee vs Redsocks game went into the 12th inning last night, and I watched it until the end. Man, I'm exhausted and can't think straight!"
Guy2: "Sound's like your suffering from a bad case of Yankee Hangover."

by Christina S August 22, 2006

Dilly Dally Shilly Shally

Some random expression used to Tifa in the movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. No one is quite sure what it means, but it appears she says it in uncomfortable situations, much like "I don't wanna talk about it!"

Girl: You just cant deal with anything, can you??
Guy: (some lame excuse)
Girl: Oh shut up.
Guy: (more lame excuse)
Girl: Dilly dally shilly shally!

by Christina S May 16, 2006