MIke's definitions

philocracy

philocracy n (Gr. philos+kratos) - the rule of love; love as a governing principle of social life.

philocrat n - a person who believes in the power of love.

All authority is from God. God is Love. Hence love should be the ultimate authority.

"Philocracy" is not the same as "theocracy," the term by which the power of
church is usually implicated. What is commonly understood by "theocracy" would be better termed "hierocracy" - government by the clergy, ecclesiastical rule.The true theocracy is philocracy, since God is not clergy, God is love.

by Mike December 25, 2003

PreDictionary

PreDictionary n (pre, from Lat. prae, before + dictionary; or: predict + suffixes –ion and –ary) – a proactive dictionary that does not register words that are already in use but "predicts" new words, introduces them for the first time into common usage.

Almost all dictionaries, even those that contain neologisms, are reactive: they reflect various stages in the development of language. PreDictionary is a projective and proactive dictionary: it contributes new words that could make their way into the dictionaries of the future.

by Mike December 25, 2003

lexipoeia, or lexicopoeia

lexipoeia, or lexicopoeia n (Gr. lexis, "word, phrase, expression," from legein, say, and Gr. poiein, "to make or compose") – word-composition, word-creation; the minimal genre of literature, the art of composing a single word, a neologism (from roots and combining forms)

There are many sorts of neologisms: new brand names, scientific terms, political or technical jargon, colloquialisms, and slang. When a word is composed for the word's sake, as a manifestation of its beauty, this genre of verbal creativity is called "lexipoeia."

by Mike December 25, 2003

lexipoem, or lexicopoem

lexipoem, or lexicopoem n (Gr. lexis, "word, phrase, expression," from legein, "say", + Gr. poiein, "to make or compose") – a single word as a poetic composition; a neologism as a creative work.

Ralph Emerson said: "Every word was once a poem."
The word "lexipoem" is an abbreviation of this aphorism condensed into a single word.

Every word (lexis) was once a poem (poiema)… and still IS at the moment of its coinage.

by Mike December 25, 2003

Silentese

Silentese noun, adjective (silent + suffix –ese, like in Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese) – the language of silence; it may include paralingustic signs, gestures, mimicry and facial expressions.

He didn't say anything. – Why, he spoke eloquently, but it was Silentese, the most difficult language to study and understand.

We are working on Silentese-English dictionary. It will include those
concepts for which now we have no words in our dictionaries. We need to translate them into new English words.

by Mike December 25, 2003

When it's done

3drealms says this as the release date for Duke Nukem Forever.

PLEASE STFU. DNF will come out When it's done!

by Mike December 26, 2003

crt

Cathode Ray Tan- an extreme level of paleness often found in computer geeks resulting from a lack of exposure to natural light.

Guy 1: hey man u so pale, I see you been working on your CRT.
Guy 2: yeah been playing Starcraft for 2 weeks straight
Guy 1: Got sunglasses *squint*

by Mike December 26, 2003