Luddz's definitions

categorically needy

People who fall into one or another category and thus may be eligible for public assistance.

She knew that since her husband had left her with five children, and that she hadn't had a job in ten years, she was one of those destitute persons who had now become categorically needy.

by Luddz June 29, 2015

borrowed light

If you are in a room with no windows or other direct sources of light, and if light enters from an adjoining lighted room, the indirect illumination is borrowed light.

We worked in the library and had only the borrowed light from the adjacent room to work with that night.

by Luddz July 12, 2015

earwitness

Someone who hears but does not see an event

The earwitness, the said that she heard the "couple having sex", when in all actuality they had gotten back from a long late-ate-nite jog

by Luddz July 20, 2015

Kangaroo Court

A kangaroo court is one not following established legal principles and procedures. Some groups off prisoners, for example, try their fellows and occasionally enforce arbitrary, cruel, and/or perverted punishments. In the West a comic show may be made of a kangaroo court, with "dudes" or others being tried for trivial or imaginary offenses. An authorized court may be called a kangaroo court if its procedures are highhanded, irresponsible, and of doubtful legality:.

Lynching was often preceded by trials in kangaroo courts.

by Luddz July 24, 2015

mystery tour

A short journey, especially with a group of other people in a bus, to visit places that are kept secret from you until you get there; often, this is done by management of a rock band or a musical establishment -- because it sees only the bottom line in entertainment or --namely the cash value of the group.

"We were taken on a mystery tour to some charity event would rather not mention!" "They don't respect our talents, they see us as only a money cow." "I've had enough of this crap!"

by Luddz September 12, 2015

cheap trick

A gimmick that deceives the wits by using specious devices; perhaps catering to the stupidity or base desires of those falling prey to such a deception.

"That was a cheap trick you pulled on my last weekend!"

by Luddz September 20, 2015

Xenocesty

n. The act of mating with an alien.

Spock, however illogical, is the progeny of a human mother and a Vulcan father ; this Xenocesty, in creating offspring, is quite unorthodox and highly improbable.

by Luddz July 18, 2021