PRwiz101's definitions

antislamitism

(n.) -- Publicly-voiced attitudes toward Islam and Moslems worldwide, often irrational and prejudiced.

"There is so much antislamitism today, what with the Ground Zero mosque controversy and other issues. It's not fair to judge an entire people just because of a few isolated
incidents or radical fanatics."

-- overheard at a water cooler in a lower Manhattan office on September 1, 2010

by PRwiz101 September 9, 2010

hate-reading

(n.) -- an online activity in which one visits a website, Twitter feed, or
Facebook page for the express purpose of ridiculing -- or indulging
one's disdain for -- the author and/or the content on the site

"Okay, I'll be honest: I indulge in hate-reading from time to time, sure, ever since I
discovered the Internet in junior high. It's something I usually do alone, late at night, when I'm
procrastinating or drunk or bored."

overheard at an office watercooler in Modesto, California, Decemeber 16, 2011

by PRwiz101 March 1, 2012

funemployed

People who are unemployed and using the free time to have fun and explore new areas in their lives while they wait for their next job opportunity.

"Hey, man, I just love being funemployed now. I can have all day and night to enjoy my life and have fun, instead of working for The Man, you know."

-- overheard at a watercooler in a public library in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, June 29, 2009

by PRwiz101 July 3, 2009

generation gape

(v.) -- to gaze stupidly or in open-mouthed surprise or wonder at someone from another generation for doing or saying something completely surprising or incomprehensible due to the generation gap.

"Whenever I say something old-fashioned to my teenage sons, they just look at me in a totally befuddled way and then generation gape at me in wide-eyed wonder. 'Oh Dad, please!' is what they are thinking, I'm sure!"

by PRwiz101 March 15, 2012

idea juice

(n.) - the inner creative juices that fuel a person and drive him or her to come up with new ideas

"Last month, I was in a funk, and I could hardly come up with any new ideas for my cartoon strip. But now I am back to normal and the idea juice is flowing!"

-- overheard at a watercooler in a design studio in Manhattan on January 15, 2010

by PRwiz101 January 22, 2010

jabberwalking

Jaywalking while jabbering away on a cellphone.

"That guy over there is jabberwalking, and if he's not careful, he'll get run over by a car or a bus!"

-- overheard at a watercooler in Taipei, Taiwan on July 23, 2009

by PRwiz101 July 27, 2009

Nerkey

A nerd who is also a turkey. Nerd + turkey = nerkey.

"He's such a nerd, Adam is. Actually, he's more than a nerd, he's a nerkey!"

by PRwiz101 May 24, 2008