Jafje's definitions

Laden

From the Dutch language;

*In Dutch: Laden (infinitive), (past tense, plural) (be/ge)laden.
*In English: To load (inf.), (past tense)loaded.

In English it's an adjective meaning;

1. Heavily loaded.

2. Oppressed by something: weighed down by a problem or an unpleasant feeling such as doubt or unhappiness.

1. Fruit-laden boughs.
2. Laden with guilt.

by Jafje September 9, 2007

Bouvier

A Bouvier is a dog. A certain race to be exact, they have a curly fur and come in various sizes. Most Bouviers are black or white.

We have brought another puppy into our home, he's a four month old Bouvier and he's very cute.

by Jafje February 1, 2007

Trowel

1. A small hand tool with a short handle and a flat, usually pointed blade used for spreading, shaping, and smoothing plaster, cement, mortar or dirt.

2. A gardner's hand tool with a short handle and a curved tapering blade, used for making holes to put plants and seedlings in and for other light digging work.

So in fact it's just a small spade-ish tool.

1. Builders use trowels to flatten cement.
2. A gardner uses a trowel to dig SMALL holes.

by Jafje April 15, 2007

Rampant

1. Occurring unchecked: Happening in an unrestrained manner, usually so as to be regarded as a menace
rampant inflation.

2. Botany growing wildly: Growing strongly and to a very large size, or spreading uncontrollably.

3. Fierce: Exhibiting ferocious behavior or fierceness of spirit.

4. Heraldry on hind legs: Describes a heraldic beast depicted rearing up, in profile, and with its forelegs raised, the right one above the left.

5. Construction with unequal supports: Having a support or an abutment that is higher on one side than the other.

1. A rampant action.
2. A rampant plant.
3. A rampant person.

by Jafje April 15, 2007

Savagery

1. Barbarity or violent cruelty.

2. An offensive term for a culture perceived to be inferior to or less advanced than your own.

1. Beating people up is savagery bahavoir.
2. People like baby bush decent from savagery cultures.

by Jafje April 15, 2007

Unfathomable

1. Something impossible to measure.

2. Something impossible to understand because of being very mysterious or complicated.

1. Unfathomable ocean depths.
2. How life was created is unfathomable.

by Jafje September 30, 2007

Exemption

1. Freedom from an obligation: Permission or entitlement not to do something that others are obliged to do.

2. Exempt person or thing: Somebody who or something that is exempt, e.g. income that is not taxed.

1. An exemption from jury duty.
2. A range of tax exemptions.

by Jafje April 10, 2007