Danny Durden's definitions

Bad Beat

In gambling, when it would appear the outcome of an event is virtually decided, and suddenly, at the very last, ( or near very last) moment, the script gets flipped, and the predicted winning ticket is now a LOSER.

He suffered a Bad Beat when his horse, who was about to win the race, jumped a shadow, and fell into the rail, dislodging the jockey, interestingly, in the shadow of the finish line, disqualified.

by Danny Durden May 26, 2021

NonBinary

Referring to the tendency to Overtly and Overly Politicize one's Gender and/or Sexual Identity.

Labelling oneself as NonBinary is a pleading with one's immediate audience to acknowledge them as not heterosexual...serving to separate their identity from men and women...

by Danny Durden May 21, 2021

Comma Banking

Moving money with at least one comma in the amount.

You gotta love doing some comma banking; money numbers with commas feel good to the fiscal soul.

by Danny Durden November 20, 2020

Coiny

(adj.) Descriptive of one who has the knack for coining language expressions.

That coiny dude has created several articles of vernacular recently.

by Danny Durden October 1, 2020

Coiny

Descriptively having the knack for coining expressions.

The wordy guy sure is coiny with language use; he's coined several expressions already

by Danny Durden September 30, 2020

Behold'ned

To be visited and observed for the sake of others coming to behold the observably impressive form and figure on display.

The great tree was behold'ned for its presence,; they'd come from miles away to bask in its sparkly tree aura.

by Danny Durden September 22, 2020

Coiny

Refers to having a knack for creating new verbiage, or coining expressions.

One who coins words is certainly quite coiny.

by Danny Durden September 15, 2020