Definitions by Little Dove
teaglow
The phenomenon of a glass cup of tea being shined on by sunlight, creating a bright orange-yellow color.
teaglow by Little Dove June 8, 2023
fyntysiomynia
The act of adding the letter "y" in place of vowels in a word to make it sound more fantasylike. Someone who performs fyntysiomynia is called a fyntysiomyniac.
"I've never seen fyntysiomynia like this... I mean, you changed Camilla to Camylla, Jerome to Jeryme, and Bob to Byb. BYB."
fyntysiomynia by Little Dove June 8, 2023
a personal attack
When someone mentions a niche topic another person has a large interest or knowledge in and proceeds to completely butcher the summary of it.
"He totally skimmed over the whole premise of the show, and seeing that, right there — that was a personal attack."
a personal attack by Little Dove June 8, 2023
magpidian
To be alike to magpies. Often used to describe either a very lucky or very unlucky person, owing to the divisive symbolism of the bird in different cultures.
They were magpidian twins; one once found a handful of coins lying in an old box, while the other managed to slip on the same bucket three times.
magpidian by Little Dove June 8, 2023
reluctune
reluctune by Little Dove June 7, 2023
sabitser
Someone who specializes in making fan universes based on an existing media, usually a video game. These are most frequently known as AUs, but the term can extend to projects that are made as extensions to the existing work, such as Yume Nikki fangames.
sabitser by Little Dove June 7, 2023
Tom without Jerry
A term used to describe someone who tries something only for it to comically and chaotically blow up in their face because of their own clumsiness.
"He tried to slide down the banister 'like they do in the movies' and now we have to pay a lot of money just so the hospital will fix his leg. Why did I get stuck dealing with Tom without Jerry?"
Tom without Jerry by Little Dove June 6, 2023