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wow

Wow, that's a big house!
by Erin Catherine May 30, 2008
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mad as a March hare

Crazy, insane. Refers to male hares' habit of leaping wildly about in March, their breeding season.
Calm down; you're acting mad as a March hare!
by Erin Catherine August 6, 2008
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werewolf syndrome

Common term for hypertrichosis, a condition characterized by excessive and widespread body hair. It is usually genetic in origin.
"That guy has hypertrichosis."
"Hyper-what?
"You know, werewolf syndrome."
by Erin Catherine May 30, 2008
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Asperger's Syndrome

A very real neurological disorder, related to autism, that has been overdiagnosed to the point where genuine cases of it are no longer taken seriously.
I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome in 1993, back when hardly anyone had heard of it. Nobody has any right to say that something with which I have dealt all my life is not real.
by Erin Catherine May 1, 2008
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sphinx

1. A mythological creature depicted as a lion with a human head. Appears in Egyptian and Greek mythology.

2. A breed of hairless cat. They are often energetic, intelligent, and affectionate.

3. The main protagonist in the video game "Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy."
The riddle of the Sphinx: what creature walks on all fours in the morning, two legs at midday, and three legs at night?
by Erin Catherine July 1, 2008
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garden snake

A common but incorrect variation of "garter snake." Other variations are "gardner" and "gardener."
Calling them garden snakes would make more sense if they were found only in gardens.
by Erin Catherine August 18, 2008
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Ondine's curse

A respiratory disorder, also called congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) or primary alveolar hypoventilation, which is fatal if untreated. Because of a congenital failure of the body's involuntary control of breathing, people with the disorder must take each breath consciously; they typically die during sleep.

In German mythology, Ondine was a water nymph who fell in love with and married a mortal man, Sir Lawrence. He swore to her that his every waking breath shall be his pledge of love and faithfulness to her. Years later, she caught him in the arms of another woman. She cursed him thusly: "You swore faithfulness to me with every waking breath, and I accepted your oath. So be it. As long as you are awake, you shall have your breath, but should you ever fall asleep, then that breath will be taken from you and you will die!"

Sir Lawrence stayed awake as long as he could but eventually fell asleep from sheer exhaustion, and he stopped breathing and died.
Ondine's curse gives new meaning to the phrase, "I'll sleep when I'm dead."
by Erin Catherine June 28, 2008
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