Monkey's Dad's definitions

Guitnarcolepsy

Falling asleep whilst playing the guitar, a nocturne in the key of Z.

Happens every time. He starts to practice and is soon having a rest, a clear case of guitnarcolepsy.

by Monkey's Dad January 19, 2023

medical professional

A nurse, doctor, orderly, chaplain or other member of hospital staff, worthy of our most profound respect and gratitude.

Any medical professional is placing themself at the highest levels of risk for contracting the virus, yet they come to work and give more than is required, inadequately protected and knowing that many of their colleagues are already infected and are suffering.

by Monkey's Dad March 30, 2020

artistic license

Any choice made in the production of anything the artist calls art.

"So I took a bit of artistic license, okay? It's called "Queen Kong Lear", about an apewoman who feels unloved by her sons. If Shakespeare were alive today he'd totally love it."

by Monkey's Dad March 10, 2020

The Grim Sower

The Grim Reaper's silent partner, spreading an invisible virus.

The Grim Sower moved with stealth, planting the invisible seeds of sickness in preparation for his more-famous friend, The Grim Reaper, to finish the job.

by Monkey's Dad March 26, 2020

postcognitive

Knowledge which arrives after it might have. Seeing something clearly, once it has passed. Understanding everything just a bit too late.

The opposite of precognitive.

He knew the answer he should have given in the job interview, saw why Dianah had left him for the plumber, understood that the X-Ray Specs ad was probably bogus, and as always, his understanding was postcognitive.

by Monkey's Dad March 3, 2020

The New New York

An almost unrecognizable city, silent and still, filled with people yet seemingly abandoned.

From her balcony she looked down at the bizarrely empty streets of the New New York.

by Monkey's Dad March 28, 2020

interval infection

COVID-19 infection coinciding with a patient's first vaccination and developing prior to receiving the second. The symptoms may easily be misinterpreted as side-effects from the vaccine.

He had felt strange since receiving his first dose of the vaccine - aching, fatigued, coughing, short of breath. Three weeks later, after receiving his second dose, he had a fever of 102, was fighting for breath and coughing badly. While it was logical to assume he was having a severe reaction to the vaccine, the stronger probability was that he had contracted an interval infection.

by Monkey's Dad February 28, 2021