Ishihara test

A color blindness test, devoloped in Japan using cards to which reveal different patterns to the eyes with normal sight and eyes that are color blind.

I went to take the Ishihara test on friday.

by DiiKaBaKa January 23, 2004

future shock

The inability to adapt psychologically to rapid and novel advances and changes, esp. cultural, technological, moral, and social innovations.

WHOA! Joe's got a future shock for the picture phone.

by DiiKaBaKa January 23, 2004

fulvous

Like tawny, yellowish-brown

"We painted the walls in our kitchen a fulvous color!"

by DiiKaBaKa January 23, 2004

¿Me dejas esto?

Spanish for 'Can I borrow this?'

¿Me dejas esto, señor?

by DiiKaBaKa January 23, 2004

grand mal

Epilepsy characterized by loss of consciousness, frothing at the mouth, etc. See also epilepsy or petit mal.

"Kris has grand mal, we hope he gets better."

by DiiKaBaKa January 23, 2004

strappado

A form of punishment or torture in former times in which the victim was hoisted by a rope, usually by his hands tied behind him, and allowed to fall to the length of the rope, whch did not reach the ground and so caused a painful jerk. Also see squasation.

"We used strappado on him."

by DiiKaBaKa January 25, 2004

Gram's Method

A method of staining bacteria treated with a solution of iodine, potassium iodine, and water.

"We used the Gram's Method for this."

by DiiKaBaKa January 23, 2004