Nodcrafty charlatan's definitions

Tinea catipis

Meaning- Tinea capitis ( fungus infection of the scalp) due to fungal germs contracted from a cat.
Background - As an aide memoire and a funny play of words to bring attention to tinea capitis from fungal organisms contracted from a cat

Senior Doctor to medical student- Hey ! The child has tinea capitis. Have you asked history of cat exposure? Remember tinea catipis!

by Nodcrafty charlatan March 3, 2023

Professor Mumblemouth

A knowledgeable grey haired professor, who has a habit of literally mumbling while delivering a lecture, making it hard to comprehend.

Derivation- Inspired by the definition of the word mumblemouth on urban dictionary.

Professor Pandey warned his colleagues- " Speak loud and clear! Or else students will call you Professor Mumblemouth. "

by Nodcrafty charlatan March 15, 2022

teacher's coffee test

Noun.

1.A fake statistical test.

2. An instance of the use of a complicated claptrap of statistics, to obfuscate the truth.

Derivation- As a humorous alteration of

"student's t test ", which is a real statistical test.

The data say, eating burgers and pizzas leads to weight loss ! Yes, we have used the teacher's coffee test to prove it.

by Nodcrafty charlatan December 13, 2021

Appulation explosion

The situation where too many apps are downloaded on a cell phone. (Derivation- Based on population explosion. )

Oh gosh ! Now where has that app gone ? My phone has too many apps .
My phone suufers from appulation explosion !

by Nodcrafty charlatan July 27, 2021