Definitions by Poppy Doodle
Commotioned
Commotioned means being in a confused, depressed and rattled state from having so much and too much commotion going on.
With housing problems; upcoming surgery problems; grown children problems; aging; inordinate amount of fraudulent and spam phone calls; Covid-19; she was Commotioned to the point of being unsure which situation to tackle first.
Commotioned by Poppy Doodle June 13, 2022
Van Goghtograph
Van Gogh did paintings that were remarkably mysterious, artistic, compelling, unique and fascinating. He is World famous. Today there are photos taken with many different types of cameras that the photographer can run through photo programs that do some interesting Van Gogh like techniques. Also there are Raintings (see right here on Urban Dictionary for their definition) that don't use a photo program, only rain water or drops on a windshield between the camera and the subject. It would be a dishonor to say these artful photos are Van Gogh's, but they are artistic.
Van Goghtographs never purport to be like a Van Gogh painting nor to actually be a Van Gogh. They might make their viewers mindful of Van Gogh, and contain influence from his works, but Van Gogh is attached to the word photograph in a playful way, not to cheat nor forge, but to pay respect & homage to a famous artist.
Van Goghtograph by Poppy Doodle October 19, 2021
Felinethropist
Someone who volunteers at animal shelters that have CATS and KITTENS available for adoptions. They might help with donating blankets, or just their time to pet and interact with the animals . They never expect financial compensation. They neither donate nor receive money, just their time and affection. Often they take pictures.
When Anna first heard the word philanthropist and learned what it meant, she wanted to be one when she grew up. Poverty and philanthropy didn't really mesh for 50 years. She learned to take digital photos of the cats for pennies, donate the use of them to a local Humane Society's website, and increase their adoption rates. Fifty years later she was indeed a Felinethropist!
Felinethropist by Poppy Doodle October 19, 2021
Online Zoomies
People who gather in small groups online, in Zoom calls, to get support and friendship. There is supervisor who helps them learn how to do the Zoom calls and is also there for each gathering. There is a commonality to the groups; in some cases everyone is a senior citizen. or maybe all female.
She wasn't sure how she'd like being on online meetings with people she had never met; but she kept working with the supervisor to learn how to do it. Would they like each other? After several meetings, she looked forward to her weekly meetings with them. They had bonded, and Online Zoomies seemed a fun & pleasant name for them.
Online Zoomies by Poppy Doodle September 24, 2021
Lightling
Lightling is the name of a character formed by photographing traffic lights, headlights, street lights, neon lights, or other lights, in the rain and usually night. They appear sometimes tiny, unformed, deformed or otherwise different that what they actually were. These lights often are anthropomorphic, seeming to take on facial expressions, interpreted differently by viewers, but fun and interesting. Unless the photographer what the Lightlings really are, people are not likely to know.
The photographer was taking Raintings of many kinds of lights through her rain-covered windshield. When she looked closely at some of them, many of the lights appeared to have human expressions. It was fun to see them and to know what they were in real life. She saw anger, smiles, doubt, all manner of expressions. One of her images had a lot of them gathered under a tree. Whether they were a new type of cartoon character or not, she felt they needed a name, hence Lightling.
Lightling by Poppy Doodle March 22, 2020
3D Friend
Because I had met her in real life and could hug her and see all sides of her, I considered her a 3D Friend. My computer friends, while I'm able to love them, remain 2D Friends. Dimension is nice but not everything.
3D Friend by Poppy Doodle August 23, 2019
felony cute
Felony Cute is an expression I coined meaning so unbearably and overwhelmingly cute that it should be a crime for a dog or cat to have that much power over us. I mean, you know, making us get a goofy grin on our face, get weak in the knees, and talk baby talk.
The little Golden Retriever puppy was not just cute; I mean after all, they all are. He was *felony cute* making me have a big goofy grin, weakening my knees, and forcing a stream of baby talk from my mouth. It should be a serious crime, perhaps even a felony, for a cute puppy to render me helpless.
felony cute by Poppy Doodle June 19, 2018