Nodcrafty charlatan's definitions

P.I.P.I.

Meaning- acronym for Prized Idiot from a Prestigious Institute.

Prof Uppercrest is a typical P.I.P.I.! He is full of highfalutin concepts, but lacks touch with the real world.

by Nodcrafty charlatan December 5, 2022

Faddle-fiddle

A variant of fiddle-faddle, which means just the same.

You are wasting time on a lot of fiddle-faddle, and some faddle-fiddle !

by Nodcrafty charlatan July 27, 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

Fraudamycin

A term for a medicine with questionable efficacy, promoted by pharmaceutical industry and prescribed by few doctors merely for unscrupulous financial gain.

This drug is being promoted as an elixir of youth. It has no efficacy and is nothing but a type of fraudamycin.

by Nodcrafty charlatan July 10, 2022

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