A verbal stoush between two or more parties that is so petty, pointless, misinformed or ill-conceived that it makes witnesses wince with embarrassment, or so uncomfortable that they don't know where to look.
Did you hear those two going off at each other across the table? I just don't want to get involved in these squirmishes.
by KeithMyArthe September 26, 2009
Froh-tu-layt
–verb (used without object)
1. To mutually stimulate or massage ego, frequently used by self-important upper management types, esp. in meetings.
When in a frotulatory frenzy, massive ego stroking is performed to a degree that may almost lead to group orgasm; sexual self-gratification. Frequently exacerbated by over stimulated creativity of some of the participants, esp. Advertising, Media, Hollywood movie industry meetings.
2. to engage in frotulation
–verb (used with a colleague's ego)
3. to practice frotulation upon.
–verb (used without object)
1. To mutually stimulate or massage ego, frequently used by self-important upper management types, esp. in meetings.
When in a frotulatory frenzy, massive ego stroking is performed to a degree that may almost lead to group orgasm; sexual self-gratification. Frequently exacerbated by over stimulated creativity of some of the participants, esp. Advertising, Media, Hollywood movie industry meetings.
2. to engage in frotulation
–verb (used with a colleague's ego)
3. to practice frotulation upon.
"Steve, how was your first sales meeting?"
"I'm a little spent, boy, that new Sales Manager can frotulate."
"I'm a little spent, boy, that new Sales Manager can frotulate."
by KeithMyArthe March 08, 2008
STFU when you are fortunate enough that the person you are targeting has a letter for a name. Acronym for "Shut The Fuck Up, Kay."
Fully flexible, also works for friends named Bea, Dee, Effie, Jay, Em, Ti, and W.
Maybe some others for names I haven't met yet !
Fully flexible, also works for friends named Bea, Dee, Effie, Jay, Em, Ti, and W.
Maybe some others for names I haven't met yet !
by KeithMyArthe September 01, 2007
by KeithMyArthe September 01, 2007
noun, verb, splinged, spling-ing.
–noun
1. Hinged spline: a jointed device or flexible long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
2. Splined hinge: a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.or jointed device on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
–verb (used with object)
3. to furnish with or attach by a splinge or splinges.
-splinge (used as expression of amazement)
4. to wibble, or splinge as an incredulous outburst when your flabber is ghasted.
–noun
1. Hinged spline: a jointed device or flexible long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
2. Splined hinge: a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.or jointed device on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
–verb (used with object)
3. to furnish with or attach by a splinge or splinges.
-splinge (used as expression of amazement)
4. to wibble, or splinge as an incredulous outburst when your flabber is ghasted.
Apprentice:'This splinge won't fit properly, the sprocket doesn't flange cleanly.'
Mechanic:'Ah, you need a splined hinge, not a hinged spline - easy mistake'
Ted: 'WoW, Obama did it !'
Bill: '....... :O .. splinge !'
Mechanic:'Ah, you need a splined hinge, not a hinged spline - easy mistake'
Ted: 'WoW, Obama did it !'
Bill: '....... :O .. splinge !'
by KeithMyArthe January 18, 2009
noun
An outrageous statement made by a formerly important or respected member of the community whose celebrity has faded to such an extent that they make outrageous comments in public forums, with the intended effect of gaining publicity even though no-one has cared what they have said for years:
See; Sour Grapes: Pretended disdain for something one does not or cannot have:
See: Tall Poppy, Australian. someone of preeminence or with a large income; important and powerful person.
An outrageous statement made by a formerly important or respected member of the community whose celebrity has faded to such an extent that they make outrageous comments in public forums, with the intended effect of gaining publicity even though no-one has cared what they have said for years:
See; Sour Grapes: Pretended disdain for something one does not or cannot have:
See: Tall Poppy, Australian. someone of preeminence or with a large income; important and powerful person.
Recent Greerism s
'Steve Urwin's death was the best thing that could happen for our wildlife.'
'Princess Daphne was a devious moron'
'Steve Urwin's death was the best thing that could happen for our wildlife.'
'Princess Daphne was a devious moron'
by KeithMyArthe August 26, 2007
by KeithMyArthe December 09, 2006