D F Stuckey's definitions
Mechanical arm, operated by remote control by mimicking the motion of a human arm.
Term invented by Robert Heinlien in the novella of the same name.
Term invented by Robert Heinlien in the novella of the same name.
by D F Stuckey May 26, 2004
Get the waldomug. by D F Stuckey May 4, 2004
Get the holy moleymug. Gay slang for a man attracted to uncircumsised partners, particualarly those with a heavy smegma buildup beneath their foreskin.
by D F Stuckey August 26, 2005
Get the cheesemeistermug. The protective response that erases the knowledge of a truth that contradicts a Widely Believed Fact to prevent the painful effects of Cognitive Dissonance.
Simply put, the way people will immediately forget the truth about something if they prefer to believe the more popular theory or idea - Most commonly seen in conspiracy theorists, the Tinfoil Hat Brigade and in political discussions.
Derived fromt he name Algis Budrys, SF writer, who wrote a story about mental and physical supermen who were ignored by the public for their acheivements by a similar effect in the story 'Nobody Bothers Gus'.
Simply put, the way people will immediately forget the truth about something if they prefer to believe the more popular theory or idea - Most commonly seen in conspiracy theorists, the Tinfoil Hat Brigade and in political discussions.
Derived fromt he name Algis Budrys, SF writer, who wrote a story about mental and physical supermen who were ignored by the public for their acheivements by a similar effect in the story 'Nobody Bothers Gus'.
A:( who suffers from Budrys Reflex) We spend too much money on the space programme - they should give that money to the teachers or sumthin' . . .
B:(Opens Federal budget) Well, look . . . Nasa gets 3.5billion bucks a year, and the HEW gets 32.1 billion - Ten times as much!
A:Oh. ( Reflex kicks in ) Oh, maybe there's more from the CIA or the Freemasons going into NASA then.
B:(Opens Federal budget) Well, look . . . Nasa gets 3.5billion bucks a year, and the HEW gets 32.1 billion - Ten times as much!
A:Oh. ( Reflex kicks in ) Oh, maybe there's more from the CIA or the Freemasons going into NASA then.
by D F Stuckey November 1, 2008
Get the Budrys Reflexmug. A spare male at a party, or a useless person - always male.
Refers to the fact that in most countries on Earth, there are about 1.01 men for every 1 woman, thus, every one hundred and first male is not going to find a partner ( See www.nationmaster.com for confirmation ).
Refers to the fact that in most countries on Earth, there are about 1.01 men for every 1 woman, thus, every one hundred and first male is not going to find a partner ( See www.nationmaster.com for confirmation ).
by D F Stuckey July 5, 2004
Get the one oh onemug. A science fiction or action film or television show which is set in or primarily in the ocean or underwater.
Derived from the term soap opera
Derived from the term soap opera
by D F Stuckey May 4, 2004
Get the soak operamug. insult to someone behaving in a wimpy, timid or particualrly cowardly manner according to the speaker. Used in the distant tense.
by D F Stuckey March 3, 2004
Get the get a pairmug.