John Edgar Boston's definitions

herpetarianism

herpetarianism is the keeping of reptiles and/or amphibians as pets. The word derives from "herpetology", the scientific study of reptiles and amphibians. This in turn comes from the Greek root"herpes", meaning creeping things.

You should see his house! He keeps snakes and frogs in every room; he is totally into herpetarianism.

by John Edgar Boston May 29, 2021

Sterl

celibate, probably from a local corruption of "sterile" (heard in Jacksonville, FL, 1989)

Do you have a girlfriend? (on a negative response): "Must be sterl!"

by John Edgar Boston February 23, 2024

Forcel

A forcel is a man (or, less often, a woman) who through reasons beyond his control cannot access an erotic relationship: "he was a forcel.". Forcel is also used to refer to the condition itself: "he was forcel".

Note: unlike incels, forcels never form gender-hate groups online or in the real world. Forcels simply seek what every healthy man deserves: a reliable, satisfying erotic relationship.

His wife had loss all interest in sexual relations. She did allow him to seek a girlfriend, a long as he did not spend any money on her. A woman without spending money? This put him sexually "between a rock an a hard place;" he was forcel.

by John Edgar Boston December 17, 2018

herpetarian

A herpetarian is one who, although he may accept other animals as pets, definitely prefers amphibians and reptiles to them by a wide margin.

He has a whole house full of lizards and frogs; he is such a herpetarian!

by John Edgar Boston June 1, 2021

herpetarianism

herpetarianism is keeping amphibians and reptiles as pets, often devaluing traditional pets (dogs, cats) in the process. The word itself derives from herpetology, the scientific study of amphibians and reptiles.

Bob is totally into herpetarianism! He keeps snakes and frogs in every room.

by John Edgar Boston May 30, 2021

keanotherapy

Physical and mental exercises drawn from the disciplines of Indian meditation (Dhyana) and Chinese gong fu. Keanotherapy focuses the practitioner's mind on the eternal presence of the sea and the sound of the surf, thus to release nervous tension and calm the mind.

Keanotherapy founder and current prime teacher John Billings has almost 50 years of experience in both yogasana and gongfu. Yet his favorite activity will always be sitting quietly by the edge of the sea, where his life began.

keanotherapy is much more effective than tranquilizers.

by John Edgar Boston March 6, 2024

Niqabi

A person who wears an Islamic face veil or similar device such as a mask, especially after the CDC has removed the requirement to wear face coverings.

She is such a niqabi; she even wears a mask to bed.

by John Edgar Boston May 16, 2021