Erin Catherine's definitions

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

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

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

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

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

peck

(n.) a brief kiss
(v.) to give a peck to

I gave him a peck on the cheek.

by Erin Catherine May 1, 2008

zebra

In medicine, an obscure and unlikely diagnosis based on ordinary symptoms.

When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras.

by Erin Catherine July 1, 2008