Definitions by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian

Pollinate 

Self-explanatory euphemism for sexual intercourse

Kid 1: Did you see ma and pa pollinate on the sofa downstairs??
Kid 2: Yeah it was wild!!

Pollinate by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian February 27, 2023

Soft Life

Can either refer to a lifestyle or a period in your life where you're generally (but not entirely) stress-free and have minimal obligations to meet. Often involves engaging in healthy routines, hobbies and personal passions.

When you live the soft life, you're at the top of the Maslow's hierarchy of needs pyramid, which can either be the result of being affluent or under special circumstances that allows one to flourish (see example below).

I was living the soft life back in 2020 and 2021. While covid was a major stressor to many people's lives, the combination of remote schooling + lighter course load + job layoffs + gov't money (e.g. stimulus checks, CERB) resulted in a relatively stress-free lifestyle, where I could concentrate more on my passions (music & photography) and less on studying or working. Minute stressors still existed, but in the grand scheme of things, it was a calm and carefree life that lasted for two years.

Soft Life by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian February 22, 2023

Cowlicker 

Someone whose hair's cowlicks is incredibly obvious

Hey, look at that cowlicker over there, they should really use a haircut!

Cowlicker by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian February 21, 2023

🤭 

This may mean various things but it mostly comes off as a giggling face, like when people giggle but try to hide it by covering their mouth. Used during contexts when a giggle or snicker is appropriate.

Me: Wait, McDonald's has free refills??
Melanie:🤭

🤭 by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian February 17, 2023

iPod Touch 

A device that made many people's childhoods. The entire lineup was recently discontinued by Apple in May 2022.

Old elementary school friend 1: Hey remember when you used to have that fart soundboard app on your iPod Touch 2G?
Old elementary school friend 2: LOL yeah, we used to troll around with that in class. Those were good times man.

iPod Touch by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian February 5, 2023

Meta Quest 

A great VR headset with the most uncool name. Sounds like the name of some random educational software. Compare that to a modern badass name like Oculus Rift or Oculus Go. The words themselves are very ambiguous. Like am I on a meta quest or something?? Lol.

Me when I think of Oculus Rift: *cool, epic gamer vibes ensues*
Me when I think of Meta Quest: *cricket, cricket....* oh wait, I think I'm feeling something.... *educational software vibes ensues*

Meta Quest by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian January 24, 2023

Lemon grass 

A type of fragrant tropical grass which produces an oil that smells like lemon. It's widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumery and medicine.

I ordered some beef ramen with lemon grass

Lemon grass by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian January 5, 2023