Dino's definitions

Physique du role

The overall look one has that shows exactly what profession, career, activite one performs.

Halle Berry is not only a very beautiful woman, but she has got the perfect "physique du role" to play a real femme fatale as a Bond Girl.

by Dino March 13, 2005

Doomsday

According to the Christian beliefs, the day of final judgment. The final destruction or dissolution of the world. The same as "fate day".

Many people believe that the doomsday will be soon.

by Dino March 13, 2005

Fate day

The same as doomsday.

See at "doomsday" for example.

by Dino March 13, 2005

houseboi

See houseboy/housegirl.

(see example in houseboy}

by Dino March 11, 2005

Garifuna

In Central America - mainly in Honduras - a mixed person from indigenous and black ancestry.

There is a great garifuna community in Roatán Island, Caribbean.

by Dino March 11, 2005

Hijra

The same as eunuch. In Pakistan and India this expression is broadly used to describe those classified as neither male nor female. Born male, the hijras adopt women's names, behaviour and clothing. This word means "impotent ones" in Urdu.

More than 100 hijras competed at "Miss World 2001" in India.

by Dino March 11, 2005

grass-cutter

A large rodent (rat) caught and raised for market sale in some African countries, mainly in the Northwestern ones {Ghana, Ivory Coast, Benin etc.), used to prepare a variety of dishes.

Lonely Planet backpacker Megan McCormick ate a grass-cutter in her stay in Ghana.

by Dino March 11, 2005