aneurysm

Dialatation of an artery caused by weakening of its wall through disease.

"If I do that again, I'll have an aneurysm."

by DiiKaBaKa January 25, 2004

etc.

When you either can think of any more examples or the list is too long you say "etc." at the end of the sentence. Other wise meaning "so on and so forth..." It stands for 'Et Cetera'.

"The new car had power locks, power windows, heated seats, etc."

by DiiKaBaKa January 20, 2004

schizophrenia

A severe mental illness, often recurring and sometimes progressive, in which the behavior becomes withdrawn and out of character, the intellect and emotions deteriorate and hallucinations may occur.

"Yeah, my friend, Bob here is schizophrenic; watch what you do."

by DiiKaBaKa January 23, 2004

spastic

1. Relating to, of the same nature as, or characterized by involuntary muscular contractions, esp. the long-continued contractions known as tonic spasms.
2. A person afflicted by such spasms; a person suffering from cerebral palsy.

"Christine is very spastic."

by DiiKaBaKa January 23, 2004

coming out

When a gay, lesbian, homosexual etc. reveals to the public that they are what they are.

Guy: "I am gay and proud!"

by DiiKaBaKa January 20, 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