Phantom Oddity's definitions

Loidiensian

Someone from the city of Leeds in northern England.

Derives from 'Loidis', old Latin name for Leeds.

Model Nell McAndrew is a Loidiensian.

by phantom oddity July 13, 2004

enasnimai

Exclamation uttered by insane people, or people pretending to be so.

(Read it backwards.)

Fred: You're nuts!
Daphne: Hee hee hee. Enasnimai!

by phantom oddity June 22, 2004

strong suit

The best or highest valued ability of a person. Mostly used in a negative sense to emphasise that someone is not good at a particular activity.

The phrase derives from card games where suits are considered to have different values.

Daphne: Wanna go dance?
Fred: Dancing isn't my strong suit. How about we go bowling instead?

by phantom oddity June 22, 2004

purple cow

The imaginary subject of the nursery rhyme by the same name.

I've never seen a purple cow,
I never hope to see one,
But I will tell you anyhow,
I'd rather see than be one.

by phantom oddity May 28, 2004

bite my bag

Stronger version of bite me, specifying the biter should (metaphorically) bite the speaker's scrotum.

A good way of saying no.

Bite me. No way. Bite my bag.

by phantom oddity May 28, 2004

muggy

(adj.) Used to describe the atmosphere when humidity is high relative to temperature. Nights after humid days tend to be muggy.

The muggy air made even the lightest of sheets awkward to sleep under.

by phantom oddity May 28, 2004

I'll pencil you in

A phrase meaning that the speaker intends to add the listener to a list, or make an appointment for the listener to attend a meeting at a later time.

(Pencil, a noun, is being used as a verb for the action associated with it.)

Fred: I need help with my homework.
Daphne: I'm not free until 6.30. I'll pencil you in for then if that's OK.
Fred: It's a date.

by phantom oddity May 20, 2004