New English's definitions

Sunday Restlessness

This is the feeling you get on a Sunday, usually in the late afternoon or early evening. It usually results from a combination of an uneventful weekend and anxiety over work the next week. Symptoms of Sunday restlessness include going on a drive aimlessly around town, going for a walk, or going into a store for no real reason. Being unhappy with your job increases the intensity.

I went out for a drive to alleviate my Sunday restlessness.

by New English December 6, 2010

Retaliatory Fart

The fart that is done to retaliate when someone else farts. The hope is that the person who is retaliating can have one that stinks worse or makes a louder noise.

Fred's uncle in the garage. Not wanting to be outdone, Fred released a massive retaliatory fart that stunk up the garage and boomed.

by New English September 8, 2010

junkyard refugee

These are cars that are multicolored, looking like they have been pieced together.

One of my friends from high school had a car that had a gray hood but the rest was tan. It was a true junkyard refugee.

by New English September 12, 2010

Pre-Holiday Movie

These are the movies that are released from the middle of October to about the middle of November, just before the holiday movie season. They may have some elements of being a holiday movie (slim but potential Oscar nomination, somewhat epic, drama, romantic comedy) but are usually not the major draw that the holiday blockbusters are. These are frequently horror movies to capitalize on Halloween.

The pre-holiday movies serve Hollywood by advertising the holiday blockbusters.

by New English October 12, 2010

Monk/Nun Budget

The kind of budgets people will come up for you when they want you to move to an expensive town. The name comes from the fact that the people are only factoring in basic expenses such as rent, utilities, and maybe a car payment. This assumes that you live like a monk or nun, because they seem to figure that you never go out and eat very little or not at all.

I was duped into moving to that fancy resort town by being shown a budget that made it look like I could afford to live there. This was a true monk/nun budget because as soon as my car broke down I was out of luck.

by New English July 6, 2010

September Blues

This is the feeling of sadness that occurs when the summer is over and school is now in session. It is often difficult to focus on school since the weather is hot and summer was only recently. September blues are marked by inattentiveness, malaise, and longing. They are cured on October 1st when a person can think about Halloween and the weather is less like summer. Football season can make the September blues more bearable.

Juan: "It is 90 degrees and we are in school. I wish it was still summer!"

Alejandro: Don't worry, it's just the September blues. Come October 1st it will be all over."

by New English July 6, 2010

Rural Flight

Rural flight is the phenomenon that occurs in farming communities. As farms have become more mechanized, fewer people are needed to work them. Therefore, the children of farmers often leave for work in cities. Rural flight often depopulates towns to the point that the majority of the residents are elderly.

The Midwest and the Great Plains regions are replete with examples of rural flight. Younger people move away from the farming towns due to a lack of jobs and opportunity. This leaves many of the towns with an aging population.

by New English July 10, 2010