Lady Csyde's definitions

silent key

A term used by ham radio operators as a term of respect for a deceased ham. Comes from the Morse code prosign SK, which means "end of transmission".

W1AW went silent key many years ago, but the ARRL that he founded still uses his callsign to identify their station.

by Lady Csyde January 12, 2005

Code Newton

A state of alert signifying the imminent arrival of an Apple product, usually a Macintosh computer, iPhone, or iPod. (Or, if you happen to be a collector of old tech, a Newton or Apple .)

He's been squeeing like a little girl ever since the credit card was approved. Full-out Code Newton.

by Lady Csyde December 2, 2009

little bitch

Someone who's whiny, petty, and passive-aggressive and won't stand up for him/herself when shit's going down, but will be perfectly happy to stab you in the back when you least expect it. Very distinct from a regular bitch.

No, I don't think you're a little bitch because you're a girl. I think you're a little bitch because you're a sniveling rat who I can't trust with a weather report, never mind something important.

by Lady Csyde December 31, 2006

Pat Tillman

An NFL player who went to war in Afghanistan before everyone who realized what a disaster it would be, and then died in a pointless friendly fire incident; a man of great courage and conviction, and very little faith.

"Is it true Pat Tillman was an atheist?"
"Well, he didn't go to church, but even if he was, does that make him any less of an American hero?

by Lady Csyde February 8, 2007

jargon file

www.catb.org/jargon, the world's greatest collection of geek slang.

I heard the word "bagbiter" the other day, so I went to the Jargon File to look it up.

by Lady Csyde January 8, 2004

shock site

A website used with the express purpose of startling the living crap out of anyone you link it to. Examples include tubgirl, lemonparty, and goatse.

Watch out for that link. It redirects to some shock site I've never seen before.

by Lady Csyde March 5, 2004

Doreknob

A person, usually a self-proclaimed leftist, who is a fan of pseudoleftist podcaster and “comedian” Jimmy Dore. Usually the burned-out husk of a BernieBro; likely to be fond of saying “I didn’t leave the Left, the Left left me”.

He used to be a BernieBro; now he can't stand Bernie so he became a Doreknob. I wonder if anyone's remind him that a leftist should never be a Trump supporter.

by Lady Csyde March 3, 2024