James J. Mitchell's definitions

babysitter's helper

NOUN:
Duct tape, used as a restraint, or for purposes of muffling human speech, cries, or screams.

"I couldn't get the kids to behave, so I threatened to use babysitter's helper on the little ankle-biters and they straightened right up."
"Some babysitter's helper across the mouth might get her to shut up."

by James J. Mitchell August 31, 2006

Foob

Noun: fool, boob, specifically a cross between a fool and a boob.

"That joe is a complete foob."

by James J. Mitchell August 31, 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

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"The shock and awe of the Iraq invasion have been replaced by feelings of awk and pshaw."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

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