From Gustave Flaubert’s 1857 novel, modern Madame Bovary syndrome refers to a woman plagued with tendency to assume massive consumer debt in order to support a chic or extravagant life-style.
My rejection of the “ownership society” clashed with my former wife’s Madame Bovary Syndrome. Her profligate consumerism and aspirations for the “pretty life” lead to mountains of credit card debt.
by Muyuna April 12, 2005
Synonymous with migrainous condition, phrase recognizes the intimate nature of recurrent throbbing headaches that have become part of daily living.
“My friend is back...I am bluer than the sky--hammers are pounding, my mind is exploding static electricity”
by Muyuna December 10, 2004
"My curex is bagging on me yet again!"
by Muyuna December 08, 2004
Simple anthropometric device used for measuring the correlation between personal corruption and the girth of the bellies of inhabitants of impoverished regions of the world. One notes a generalized increase in levels of illicit behavior as the belly measurements increase. Bolstered by designer gyms, chic life-styles and personal trainers, radically different conclusions will be noted from analysis of corruptometer readings drawn from subjects from the post-industrial world.
"We used the corruptometer to suss out who was dastardly in the group of strangers who took us in following the fall of the dictatorship."
by Muyuna July 27, 2008
Mildly insulting phrase denotes silly behaviour, actions or thoughts usually attributed to a child or immature person.
"Don't get angry at your little bro., he did not mean to pull your hair, he is a two-year old bird brain"
by Muyuna December 11, 2004
by Muyuna December 11, 2004
by Muyuna February 05, 2005