Definitions by Pentozali

tromboon 

A trombone played with a bassoon reed replacing the cup mouthpiece. Often used for gag effects.

These kids are so mischievous---they're always playing the tromboon when the band director's back is turned.

tromboon by pentozali May 5, 2008

anteater  

Person wearing a gas mask.

You'll know you're near the toxic waste site when you start to see all the anteater people from the bioremediation company.

anteater by pentozali May 5, 2008

nackle 

Table salt, from the chemical formula for it, NaCl.

My doctor warned me about using that nackle, so I use garlic to add a little zip to my soup instead.

nackle by pentozali May 5, 2008

ommy 

Ominous, brooding, foreboding.

They really picked an ommy location in New Zealand for Mt. Doom: it's Mt. Ngauruohe.

ommy by pentozali May 5, 2008

sigma science 

Science so complicated one needs to use calculus most of the time to express concepts. From the "sigma" letter in calculus, the symbol that is used to express summation.

Quantum physics is a sigma science.

sigma science by pentozali May 1, 2008

slide rule 

Used as an adjective, this means old-fashioned, out-of-date. Usually applied to attitudes.

Man, Mr. McMahon is so slide rule! Why does he always use long division, when there's a calculator right on his desk?

slide rule by pentozali May 1, 2008

horse 

"Found" or filler work that is used to tide you over the last half hour or so before you leave your job for the day.

It's 3:30 now and I go home at 4, but there isn't enough time for me to scan those documents. So I'll ride this horse now and leave the scanning for tomorrow.

horse by pentozali April 25, 2008