Definitions by President Warren G. Harding
tourerist
Amalgamation of "tourist" and "terrorist," a tourerist is a person or group of persons who exhibit reprehensible behavior while visiting a foreign country.
a) I watched in horror as a fat, unwashed American wearing a confederate-flag t-shirt shouted, "Look honey, it's the moaner-lisa!" and shoved past thirty people to gaze upon the famous painting. I thought, 'what a tourerist.'
b) Bob's cousin Heinrich was visiting from Germany, and could talk about nothing but how America is repressed, and greedy, and fat, and lazy. I told Bob his cousin was a damn tourerist.
c) When you're a guest in a foreign country or culture, you should learn the customs and some of the language, just as the locals should gently correct the guests if they commit any faux pas. If the locals do not do this, the they're letting the tourerists win.
b) Bob's cousin Heinrich was visiting from Germany, and could talk about nothing but how America is repressed, and greedy, and fat, and lazy. I told Bob his cousin was a damn tourerist.
c) When you're a guest in a foreign country or culture, you should learn the customs and some of the language, just as the locals should gently correct the guests if they commit any faux pas. If the locals do not do this, the they're letting the tourerists win.
tourerist by President Warren G. Harding April 19, 2009
NetflixOCD
1) The inability to change the order of your Netflix queue once you've selected a movie/movies.
2) The watching of a movie from said queue for the sole purpose of crossing it off your list and getting to the next movie, and not because you actually wanted to watch it.
See also Netflixation, Netflixobia.
2) The watching of a movie from said queue for the sole purpose of crossing it off your list and getting to the next movie, and not because you actually wanted to watch it.
See also Netflixation, Netflixobia.
1)
Reginald: "Yes, Nigel, I would adore the opportunity to watch 'Office Space' with you this week, but 'Superman IV: The Quest for Peace' and 'Eagle Eye' are at the top of my queue and I simply MUST watch those first."
Nigel: "My word! You need to get over your atrocious NetflixOCD."
2)
Ilsa: "Ach lieben! I am quite NOT in the mood to watch 'Deliverance' after work today, but I'm watching it so I can send it back, dammit. I'm watching it RIGHT NOW.
Svetlana: "Well, I'll be down the street at the Krispy Kreme then, Cuz. You let me know how that NetflixOCD shit works out for ya. Holler."
Reginald: "Yes, Nigel, I would adore the opportunity to watch 'Office Space' with you this week, but 'Superman IV: The Quest for Peace' and 'Eagle Eye' are at the top of my queue and I simply MUST watch those first."
Nigel: "My word! You need to get over your atrocious NetflixOCD."
2)
Ilsa: "Ach lieben! I am quite NOT in the mood to watch 'Deliverance' after work today, but I'm watching it so I can send it back, dammit. I'm watching it RIGHT NOW.
Svetlana: "Well, I'll be down the street at the Krispy Kreme then, Cuz. You let me know how that NetflixOCD shit works out for ya. Holler."
NetflixOCD by President Warren G. Harding March 19, 2009
cybertronaphobia
The irrational, slightly hilarious, and apparently very real fear of a car or other machine transforming into a giant robot. On par with coulrophobia and triskaidekaphobia.
I met this chick last week who said that the movie 'Transformers' freaked her out. That crazy broad's got cybertronaphobia.
cybertronaphobia by President Warren G. Harding October 16, 2008
Googlephobe
Someone reluctant, or downright afraid, to use google.com, the most popular search engine on the web. Whether their excuse is one of ignorance, fear, or anything else, this would all fall under the category of googlephobe.
Mick: Hey, I heard they caught a 110-pound coelacanth off the coast of Indonesia. I need to look that up on Yahoo.
Mike: Yahoo?! Man, quit bein' such a googlephobe.
Mike: Yahoo?! Man, quit bein' such a googlephobe.
Googlephobe by President Warren G. Harding July 20, 2008
Frasierverse
The universe of characters centered around the fictional Dr. Frasier Crane. This character appeared on "Cheers," "Wings," and the eponymous sictom "Frasier." Any characters from these shows, and therefore any additional shows in which those characters appeared or were referenced in, are within this fictional reality.
"I know Lowell Mather (Thomas Haden Church) never actually met Sam Malone (Ted Danson), but they could have; all existed for years within the Frasierverse."
Frasierverse by President Warren G. Harding June 7, 2007
mid-major
A term invented by American sports-writers, used within college sports.
"Mid-Major" was originally used because no one had a good term to describe a college or conference less powerful than the BCS college/conferences, but more powerful than the next level down. The Division I-A non-BCS conferences, as of 2007, are the Mountain West, Conference USA, MAC, WAC and Sun Belt.
Sports writers and fans alike often express distase for the term, but no one has been able to come up with anything better yet.
"Mid-Major" was originally used because no one had a good term to describe a college or conference less powerful than the BCS college/conferences, but more powerful than the next level down. The Division I-A non-BCS conferences, as of 2007, are the Mountain West, Conference USA, MAC, WAC and Sun Belt.
Sports writers and fans alike often express distase for the term, but no one has been able to come up with anything better yet.
1) The mid-major conferences had a good year in 2006, when Boise State upset Oklahoma in their bowl game.
2) Why does Michigan keep scheduling those mid-majors early in the season? Schedule a real team, already!
2) Why does Michigan keep scheduling those mid-majors early in the season? Schedule a real team, already!
mid-major by President Warren G. Harding June 7, 2007