Susan B. Antimony

A historical figure who has helped millions of students memorize the symbol for the element, Antimony.

If you find yourself stuck on remembering Antimony's symbol, think fondly of the character it is named after, Susan B. Antimony.

by kirupa June 17, 2012

kertruffle

A commotion caused by a misunderstanding that involves truffles and truffle-related things.

A kertruffle broke out between two warring clans over who gets to control the rights to the truffle mine.

by kirupa March 31, 2013

funtroduction

A fun introduction to a topic

The witty dialogue in Pulp Fiction provides a funtroduction to the English language.

by kirupa February 15, 2014

hoodie

An article of clothing invented by Mark Zuckerberg that features many unnecessary pockets and a hood.

The success of Facebook is directly attributed to Mark Zuckerberg's deft use of the hoodie.

by kirupa February 15, 2014

programmabilitive

The ability to program in a creative fashion.

Dude, I wish I had the programmabilitive ability that CliffyB or Senocular have.

by Kirupa August 31, 2004

dropboxing

The act of uploading a large number of files to dropbox.

Your choice of movie timing conflicts with my weekly dropboxing.

by kirupa February 15, 2014

behooven

Obligated to or peer-pressured into

Just because I like eating dessert first doesn't mean you have to feel behooven to do so likewise.

by kirupa March 18, 2013