58 definitions by Dr. Heywood R. Floyd

born in 1941, coiner of the word meme. He has lately taken up the mantle of the late Madalyn Murray O'Hair and become the obnoxious atheist of the English-speaking world.

He wrote an essay called Viruses of the Mind, referring to religion. He calls believers, faith-sufferers, and disparages even those who are tolerant of others' faith. He thinks they are a large part of the problem.

Richard Dawkins, you sure are an arrogant atheist.
by Dr. Heywood R. Floyd April 10, 2007
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yelling in a very angry way (used in Great Britain.)
Sorry love, didn't mean to get all shouty-crackers.
by Dr. Heywood R. Floyd April 9, 2007
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Pennsylvania state Treasurer who committed suicide on TV in 1987. He was about to be sentenced and sent to prison. He called a press conference, read his suicide note, and blew his brains out with a .357 magnum.

It was snowing that day in Harrisburg, and lots of kids were home from school. Their cartoons were interrupted by this breaking news, in all its graphic glory.

Seared lots of young minds, it did. And this was pre-internet, mind you, so they weren't used to seeing stuff.
Whoh, did you see that? That Budd Dwyer dude just blew his fucking brains out!
by Dr. Heywood R. Floyd April 26, 2007
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to commit suicide on television (like the Pennsylvania Treasurer, Budd Dwyer.
The television station would not air the interview live, becuase the subject was facing ruination, and they feared he could pull a Budd Dwyer.
by Dr. Heywood R. Floyd May 3, 2007
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the activity of editing or otherwise working on Wikipedia.
I'm pretty tempted to edit the article, though I usually just restrict my wikitivity to vandal-squishing.
by Dr. Heywood R. Floyd December 29, 2007
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confusion either induced by the media or from which the media suffers; when the media obfuscates rather than enlightens.
I hope and pray that the American people can cut through the endless media haze and partisan nonsense and finally pick some responsible and intelligent leaders.
by Dr. Heywood R. Floyd April 26, 2007
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