PoorDavid's definitions

Pawternity Leave

A company benefit that provides paid time-off for people who have recently adopted or rescued a new puppy or kitten.

Pete had to take a sick day to stay home with his new puppy because he didn’t want to leave him alone.

He wishes his company had paid pawternity leave!

by PoorDavid June 18, 2018

Screwged

The unpleasant realization that, when assembling a purchased product, the painful discovery that the manufacturer has not included enough screws, bolts, nuts, etc. to complete the assembly. The word is derived from the character of Scrooge depicted in Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol". The word represents the frustration created by a manufacturer's miserly policy of not spending just a few extra cents to make sure enough parts were provided for proper assembly

Jack was assembling the bicycle he had bought for Johnny, but found out he was screwged when there weren't enough bolts supplied.

by PoorDavid December 6, 2011

Call on line two

the excuse that is used during a conference call when the sound of a flushing toilet is heard in the background.

(sound of toilet flushing)
Bob: "What was that?"
John: "Sorry, I had to take a call on line two"

by PoorDavid January 16, 2012

Flori-great

The smug feeling that you get when you’re vacationing somewhere tropical/warm and you see that the weather in your hometown is experiencing cold/bad/snowy weather.

Jean was watching the Weather Channel from her Florida condo when she learned that Cleveland was experiencing a blizzard. She felt Flori-great!

by PoorDavid December 5, 2017

Tell-ya-commuter

Different then a work from home telecommuter, a tell-ya-commuter spends every moment of their work commute talking on their cell phone with a relative, friend, or neighbor about whatever random mundane subject pops into their mind.

Although they had no reason to talk, Jim could expect a call from Dave every day at 8:07AM as Dave became a tell-ya-commuter on his way to the office.

by PoorDavid May 30, 2016

giddeous

When a person is obnoxiously happy, they are considered to be giddeous, a combination of giddy and hideous.

Beth was absolutely giddeous over her engagement. She was so happy it made everyone around her seem sad.

by PoorDavid December 30, 2013

déjà phew

That odorous smell left behind in the bathroom that brings back memories of what you ate yesterday.

After a day at the ballpark eating chili, hot dogs, and drinking beer, Pete had a déjà phew experience when he conducted his morning bathroom routine .

by PoorDavid December 8, 2019