Mephianse's definitions

Troutspeak

It's what alternating caps is officially known by. Alternating caps LoOk LiKe ThIs and tend to be used mostly in forums, because it takes quite a bit of time to type them out. I'm not sure why people do this, but they must think they've got a pretty good reason, because it's still being used despite the fact that it's very annoying.

Person A: "Hey man, check out my troutspeak. IsN't ThIs CoOl?"
Person B: "I think it makes you look like an idiot, actually."

by Mephianse April 5, 2005

Black Lunger

A particularly harmful cigarette. Unlike normal cigarettes, a black lunger is usually either unfiltered, or the cigarette is very harsh. Thus called because it's believed that, since they are worse for you than normal cigarettes, they blacken your lungs faster.

Person A: "Hey, I noticed you stopped smoking Marlboros."
Person B: "Yeah, I'm smokin' Lucky Strikes now. They're real black lungers."

by Mephianse April 5, 2005

miko

The literal translation is "medium, sorceress, or shrine maiden". It often crops up in anime.

"See that woman praying? She's a miko."

by Mephianse September 8, 2004