Mushiking42's definitions

lede

A person of either gender. The plural can be just "lede" or "ledes" for clarity or in a more informal context.

"You might be the strangest lede I've ever met."

by Mushiking42 May 31, 2025

starbuccaneer

A person who sits around in a cafe all day without spending much money, probably working on a laptop using the cafe's wifi.

"Wow, look at all those starbuccaneers in there!"

by Mushiking42 May 31, 2025

yellow chemistry

The worst type of chemistry - when it turns yellow - usually signalling the presence of something toxic, radioactive or both.

"My arch nemesis shows its ugly face again: yellow chemistry!"

by Mushiking42 July 1, 2024

bouget

A small leather pouch used in medieval times to store coins, rations, small tools and all manner of haberdash, and the precursor to the modern wallet. Additionally, (formerly) in a military or (extantly) in a heraldry setting, a "water-bouget" refers to 2 bags of water suspended on a yoke used to transport water through a battle field.

NOTE: The pronunciation of bouget is (in IPA) bu dʒɪt

"It appears a common thief hath stolen mine bouget!"

by Mushiking42 July 18, 2024

arbeit

A part-time job, especially for students. Derived from Japanese "アルバイト" which is a loanword from German ("Arbeit"). The German word "Arbeit" is also a cognate with the Middle English "arveð", which may be used instead (as "arveth").

"I recently started a new arbeit!"

by Mushiking42 March 15, 2025

conlangery

A very joyous way of saying conlanging, that is to say the process of creating a language.

"Much conlangery occurs on this subreddit."

by Mushiking42 July 1, 2024

Hûnekop Monstershot

Luminous green Frisian goodness - a distilled beverage with a hint of absinthe, which it closely resembles.

"And Hûnekop Monstershot, man we like to drink that a lot" - from "Wy kam fram Fryslân" by de Hûnekop

by Mushiking42 July 1, 2024