James J. Mitchell's definitions

Notaroplasty

NOUN:
The clinical name for the process whereby a notary public applies his or her seal to a document.

Charlene, I can't talk; I've got to perform an emergency notaroplasty before the license bureau closes.

Charles held his seal with confidence as he prepared to give the title transfer a notaroplasty.

by James J. Mitchell October 23, 2006

fussbudget

NOUN:
A person who is always complaining or putting up a fuss. Derived from a combination of the word "fuss" and "budget," which used to mean a type of container.

Stop complaining, you old fussbudget.

Shirley's such a fussbudget. All she ever does is whine.

by James J. Mitchell October 23, 2006

Awk and pshaw

NOUN:
The opposite of shock and awe. The feeling of letdown and disappointment on the heels of what once was thought to be a great military victory in Iraq. Pronounced with a silent "p," this could be used as a reference to any type of disappointed high hopes.

"The shock and awe of the Iraq invasion have been replaced by feelings of awk and pshaw."

by James J. Mitchell September 18, 2006

Presbyterian joy

NOUN:
1. The moment when one stops lamenting long enough to catch a breath.
2. Scotch whiskey, preferably single-malt.

"Shirley stopped whining just long enough for a bit of Presbyterian joy."
"Pour me another shot of that Presbyterian joy."

by James J. Mitchell September 7, 2006

Noss

VERB:
To act weird in public just for grins. To play a practical joke. To try to freak people out by calculatedly bizarre behavior. To mess with peoples' minds.
NOUN: The act itself.

"We like to noss whenever we're in a crowd."
"Don't mind me, I'm just nossing."
"Do you think his act was serious, or was it just a big noss?"
"I noss, therefore I'm weird."
Term coined in Indianapolis, Indiana in early 1970's.

by James J. Mitchell September 7, 2006

Abdominally enhanced

ADJECTIVE:
Politically correct way of saying "fat." Obese. Porcine.

"I'm not fat, I'm abdominally enhanced."
"Who's the abdominally enhanced fellow standing over there."

by James J. Mitchell September 7, 2006

Make peace with the donkey

PHRASE:
To accept one's fate. To give in to the inevitable.
From an old saying of unknown origin.

"Fate is a stubborn mule; sometimes you've got to give in and make peace with the donkey."
"Joe decided to make peace with the donkey and accept his punishment like a man."
"There's no point in living in the past. Make peace with the donkey and get on with your life."

by James J. Mitchell September 7, 2006