LudwigVan's definitions

nu-prog

New progressive rock (or art rock), a genre of artists and bands from the 1990s to present.

Tool, Radiohead, Coheed and Cambria, King's X, Dream Theater and Opeth are examples of nu-prog bands, in contrast to Rush, Yes, King Crimson, Supertramp and Pink Floyd, which are classic prog-rock.

by LudwigVan January 23, 2005

Ohio

The Florida of the 2004 Presidential Elections.

Florida had dimpled chads; Ohio has provisional ballots.

by LudwigVan November 3, 2004

Egyptian

1) A person or thing from the northeast African nation of Egypt. Refers to the ancient people of the lower Nile Valley (Kemet) and their modern-day descendents, the Copts. Also the Nubians of Middle Egypt, the Berbers of Siwa in the western part of the country, or the Arabs who colonized the country shortly after the birth of Islam.

2) Either the ancient language of Egypt and its hieroglyphic script and its deriatives, or its latest form, Coptic, or the Egyptian dialect of Arabic, which has 'g' instead of 'j' and a glottal stop instead of 'q'.

3) A very old but well-preserved person.

4) Someone from a very far away place. See BFE.

1) Tutankhamun and Muhammad Ali were two famous Egyptian leaders.

2) The inscription is in a later form of Egyptian, written in hieratic script, which is simplified hieroglyphs.

3) Dick Clark is such an Egyptian.

4) Dude, we're lost. The people here are such Egyptians.

by LudwigVan October 4, 2004

lota

A bottle of water kept by the toilet for personal hygeine.

Lotas are commonly associated with Muslims in the Indian Subcontinent.

by LudwigVan October 1, 2004

beaut

Aussie slang for beauty, something or someone beautiful.

Oi mate, that sheila's a beaut! Is she single?

by LudwigVan October 1, 2004

pochemuchka

Russian, means "a person who asks too many questions".

Quit being such a pochemuchka and mind your own business.

by LudwigVan October 1, 2004

mamihlapinatapei

A word in the Fuegian language of Tierra del Fuego in extreme southern South America (in both Chile and Argentina). Holds the Guinness Book of World Records record for "most succinct word".

The word mamihlapinatapei means "a look shared by two people with each wishing that the other will initiate something that neither one wants to start"

by LudwigVan October 1, 2004