Lingrad's definitions

The Fear

proper noun. The ominous feeling of heightened personal or collective uneasiness induced by altered states of consciousness (due to drugs, paranoia, oppressive government, etc.).

Famously capitalized by the late Dr. Hunter S. Thompson.

The eyes of a thousand DEA agents focused on my briefcase, and The Fear began to take hold.

by Lingrad March 17, 2005

conversational puma

fashionable sneakers (tennis shoes, trainers), designed for casual not athletic wear, and worn to elicit commendation and conversation.

A: I just got back from Europe. Check out these kicks I picked up in Milan.
B: More like conversational pumas, dude.

by Lingrad October 6, 2005

indeedn't

interj. expression used after another's statement or question to indicate utter disagreement

Speaker A: "The Creative mp3 players are superior to all models of the iPod, don't you think?"
Speaker B: "Indeedn't!"

by Lingrad March 4, 2005

pod spotting

n. the act of recognizing another user of the Apple iPod digital music player, especially by noticing the characteristic white earbuds, sometimes accompanied by a visual cue of recognition such as a head nod or smile.

Pod spotting in San Francisco last summer was an inevitability because the Apple Expo was in town and the hot topic was digital music.

by Lingrad December 2, 2004

Papa Ratzi

Pseudo-affectionate name of new Pope Benedict XVI, whose given surname, Ratzinger, was cleverly clipped and added to "papa," Italian for "pope," perhaps to suggest the celebrity-seeking, camera-clutching "paparazzi" of the last fifty years.

Can you believe that the conclave of cardinals at the Vatican elected Joseph Ratzinger to be the next pope? I wonder if Papa Ratzi knows that his new nickname means "annoying flies" in Italian.

by Lingrad April 21, 2005

smoked salmon effect

n. the state of becoming such an everyday luxury that people expect to be able to afford it at all times.

Even though champagne may still provide a glimmer of excitement, it has certainly undergone the smoked salmon effect because it's so commonplace and people have come to expect it.

by Lingrad February 14, 2005

tonkle

n. juvenile euphemism for a bowel movement.
v. to defecate
(compare to tinkle)

Father: Are you doing the pee pee dance, Timmy?
Timmy: No, I need to tonkle.
Father: Okay, don't forget to wipe.

by Lingrad August 15, 2005