doomsnight

(n.) - the final hours of humankind on the evening of doomsday

"The way things are going, if we're not careful, all the doomsday scenarios going around now might just end in one
long, final doomsnight. It won't be a pretty picture, either!"

overheard at a water cooler in Madison, Wisconsin on January 12, 2011

by PRwiz101 January 25, 2011

pajama professional

(n.) -- a person who works from his or her home, often lounging around in pajamas all day or putting on some informal clothes as the day goes on.

"My brother in Alaska has become a certified pajama professional now; he makes a nice living from his home office and never has to wear a suit and tie anymore. I love it!"

Overheard at a watercooler in Seattle on October 25, 2009

by PRwiz101 October 29, 2009

lawn officer

(n.) -- the person who is in charge of keeping the lawn outside your home looking good and well-kept all year long

"At my house, I'm the lawn officer. I don't get paid, but my wife gives me a big hug and a kiss every time I mow the lawn and rake the leaves."

by PRwiz101 September 03, 2009

screening

To read text on a computer screen, cellphone screen, Kindle screen or PDA screen or BlackBerry screen; replaces the term "reading" which now only refers to reading print text on paper

"I hate reading print newspapers now. I do all my screening online."

by PRwiz101 February 15, 2009

workburger

(n.) -- a hamburger eaten in the middle of the day during work hours in order to boost energy and satisfy cravings for meat, ketchup, salt and pickles.

"If I need anything now, it's a workburger! Bring it on!"

-- overheard outside an office cubicle in Manhattan on March 23, 2011

by PRwiz101 April 07, 2011

fartascious

Facts and information that are part of the information overload of every day life.

"We are so deluged with fact, fiction and fartascious stuff that perhaps we really do need a new word or a new method of sorting all the junk out from the stuff that matters to us individually."

-- Hulitoons on Museum of Hoaxes forum comment post, June 18, 2009.

by PRwiz101 June 19, 2009

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