Definitions by FitofPeak2
Terrawhomp
A unit of digital information storage representing no fixed quantity of bytes, but in all cases a quantity far beyond the conceivable needs of the user.
Customer: Ah, will this laptop have enough room for me to store all my pictures of my grandkids on it? I'm not too keen on this "cloud" you youngsters are always on about.
Genius bar staffer: Sir, this laptop has, like, 50 terrawhomps of memory, which is enough room for every picture of your grandkids, and every picture of all their grandkids, that will ever be taken, with room left over for your Sinatra playlist.
Customer: Sold! Except that's Zeppelin, not Sinatra, jeez.
Genius bar staffer: Sir, this laptop has, like, 50 terrawhomps of memory, which is enough room for every picture of your grandkids, and every picture of all their grandkids, that will ever be taken, with room left over for your Sinatra playlist.
Customer: Sold! Except that's Zeppelin, not Sinatra, jeez.
Terrawhomp by FitofPeak2 October 14, 2026
Brahless
A term, usually used approvingly, for a gathering that does not include male or male-identifying persons (brahs/bros), especially those overindulging in male-oriented fellowship.
Betty Jo: Nice par on 18, sis. Wow, it's nice to be in the Grill Room without any guys replaying their rounds at maximum volume.
Bobbie Jo: Totes--nice to go brahless for a change!
Bobbie Jo: Totes--nice to go brahless for a change!
Brahless by FitofPeak2 October 14, 2026
Phi Brutal Kappa
A phrase used to describe exceptionally brutal conduct or conditions (being a play on Phi Beta Kappa, the centuries-old American collegiate honorary society recognizing exceptionally elite academic performance).
A lawyer might say “Wilkinson’s cross-examination of that expert was beyond textbook, it was Phi Brutal Kappa"; a sportscaster might say “ask any NFL QB or receiver, Clay Matthews was a Phi Brutal Kappa linebacker with the Packers.”
Phi Brutal Kappa by FitofPeak2 September 16, 2026
Gastrosump
A low-quality eating establishment, featuring lousy food served badly in a depressing space (in contrast to the tony dining experience offered by a "gastropub"). The 21st-century hipster equivalent of "greasy spoon."
My favorite gastrosump growing up was The Hasty Tasty on University Way. You couldn't cut the grease on their windows with a Bowie knife. Good hash browns, though.
Gastrosump by FitofPeak2 September 15, 2026
Ex-lacksing
The recital of defects in the character or behavior of one's ex-spouse or other former partner to a friend or therapist, often in the form of a rant, intended by the speaker to achieve a purgative effect akin to the relief of gastrointestinal woes that a laxative (lacks-ative, yeah?) provides.
Three years after the divorce, Dick was still ex-lacksing at the drop of a hat, boring his golf group to weekly tears and eliciting repeated requests that he go out and get himself a life.
Ex-lacksing by FitofPeak2 September 13, 2026
Amazel tov
A newly coined augmentative of the common Yiddish term "mazel tov," wishing the addressee well in the strongest possible terms (a portmanteau of "amazing" and "mazel tov" expressing exceptional congratulations or good luck).
Kenji: My wonderful daughter just won the spelling bee in her Danish Conversation class!
Mary: Wow! Amazel tov!
Mary: Wow! Amazel tov!
Amazel tov by FitofPeak2 September 11, 2026
Yellow Pareil
An ironic pun synonymous with "yellow face," referring to the practice of casting non-Asian actors in roles as Asian characters. The pun plays on the offensive slogan "Yellow Peril" (used in the 19th and 20th centuries to suggest that Asian immigration or expansion posed a threat to Western societies), but substitutes in the French term "pareil," meaning "the same as," to suggest the substitution of a non-Asian actor in a manner that purports to make them the same as an Asian actor for purposes of the work. The irony arises from the fact that the critique of theatrical "yellow face" is that it rests upon a false and illegitimate equation, which accordingly puts theatrical or movie producers at peril should they engage in the practice. (The Obie- and Tony-award-winning play "Yellow Face," by David Henry Hwang (2007), examines Yellow Pareil in depth.)
The Misanthropic Theatre Company's new production of the off-Broadway staple "Godzilla vs. The Mikado" has its moments, but the unfortunate casting of British starlet Sloane Whitbred as Yum-Yum puts presents an instance of Yellow Pareil of even more monstrous dimensions.
Yellow Pareil by FitofPeak2 July 16, 2026