Gregory V. Richardson's definitions

addaptation

This refers to an action intended to accomodate problems with ADD (more properly known as ADHD, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder).

The teacher made addaptations to how she taught the boy with ADHD so that he could learn better.

by Gregory V. Richardson July 19, 2004

assumosis

This is the disorder of assuming, since "osis" is the prefix in medicine that means "disorder". One might say that assumosis is diffusion of an idea across neural membranes, yours and mine.

Assumosis is one of his greater flaws. He thinks he knows what I think and feel, but his assumptions are far from my truth.

by Gregory V. Richardson November 6, 2008

sweats

This refers to sweating.

"You've got many sweats," uttered by Tenzin Choegyal (a Tibetan living in Dharmsala, India) while hiking in the Grand Canyon with Gregory V. Richardson on 15 March 2004.

by Gregory V. Richardson March 22, 2004

husbandal

Of or related to a husband. A varient spelling of husbantal.

While on a business trip, he did not perform his husbandal rites.

by Gregory V. Richardson February 7, 2004

husbantal

Of or related to a husband. A varient spelling to husbandal.

While on a business trip, he did not perform his husbantal rites.

by Gregory V. Richardson February 7, 2004

carsophagus

A carsophagus is a pothole in the road that is so large that it tends to "eat a car". This is a play (Spoonerism type) on the word "sarcophagus" which literally means "body eater".

He drove into a carsophagus created by the spring freezing and thawing, and the car's front wheel alignment was ruined.

by Gregory V. Richardson July 3, 2004

addacious

This means to have ADD or ADHD, that is, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

His misbehaviors at school were clearly driven by his addacious affliction.

by Gregory V. Richardson July 11, 2004