Darth Johnny's definitions

Sphincter Speak

(absolute, certainty, erudition, pedagogue, positous), authoritative peremptory, pedant, verbose, pompous, &/or didactic speech or instruction; drawing conclusions based on or integrating assumptions; wishful thinking passing as fact or doctrine.

I didn't mind the traffic ticket so much as the sphincter speak that went along with it.

by Darth Johnny December 8, 2010

Shoppers Fog

(daze, fascinated, fog, self-centered, shopper, trance), a condition where someone stands in the middle of an isle of a grocery store or supermarket while gazing at the products on the shelves, seemingly oblivious to other shoppers.

There is something about shopping for groceries that induces shoppers fog, regardless of how many other shoppers are there are.

by Darth Johnny December 6, 2010

dysphesaurus

(dysphemism & thesaurus), a lexicon of offensive word substitutions for benign or neutral words, used for "spinning" formal narratives or statements in an exaggerated, negative &/or egregious manner; word translation used to make descriptions read worse than they actually are.

At Graffiti Command, the dysphesaurus is an essential reference in order to describe events for maximum effect.

by Darth Johnny November 30, 2010

turpiscryer

(foreboding, scry, turpitude, woe), someone who practices or specializes in using the Crystal-ball Of Turpitude; someone who anticipates, senses, or predicts ill or dangerous consequences, unless some prescribed action is taken; foretelling worst-case scenario's based on gut feelings; an influential factor in or aspect of doom or woe mongering.

Summon the turpiscryer & tell us what there is to be afraid of this week.

by Darth Johnny December 8, 2010

Shotgun Psychology

(amateur, erudite, hackneyed, novice, psychology, quasi-, sophist), a deceptive person who offers clever-sounding but flawed arguments or explanations.

I believe that I made assumptions based on shotgun psychology & now I do not know what to think.

by Darth Johnny December 6, 2010

ulcerator

someone who makes something ulcerous in order to antagonize; someone who draws attention to a subject or situation by incessant agitation; someone who provokes a reaction by aggravation.

He is another ulcerator ranting again about some pet peeve.

by Darth Johnny December 8, 2010

Mediocracy

(mediocre & -cracy), government of & responsive to mediocrity; rule by the most exceptionally average, superfluously adequate, or quintessentially ordinary citizens; government of the average, by the average, & for the average.

Is this leadership of the best & the brightest, or is this Mediocracy?

by Darth Johnny December 3, 2010