When he was elected to office, John promised to work for the people. Instead, he wound up imposing a barackracy in which nothing gets done.
Mary believes in government by the people, for the people, of the people, and not government by, for, and of the government. In other words, Mary opposes a barackracy.
Mary believes in government by the people, for the people, of the people, and not government by, for, and of the government. In other words, Mary opposes a barackracy.
by Prolixity January 25, 2010
An elected official or government employee who is an idiot, is out of touch with reality, and has no idea what s/he is doing.
Running rampant in the halls of the senate are bureauclowns, many of whom have no legitimate reason to be engaged in public service.
Couple: That table is open.
Hostess: I'm sorry, that table is reserved for a group of lobbyists and congressional staffers.
Couple: Oh, so you serve bureauclowns here, huh? Can they at least agree on appetizers?
Couple: That table is open.
Hostess: I'm sorry, that table is reserved for a group of lobbyists and congressional staffers.
Couple: Oh, so you serve bureauclowns here, huh? Can they at least agree on appetizers?
by Prolixity December 04, 2009
A deliberate misspelling of "douche" intended to convey the novice nature of conduct that does not even rise to the level worth of being characterized by the term "douche."
He was so pathetic in his pursuit of her that he couldn't even be branded a douche. No, this novice didn't deserve that moniker. He was simply a plain old doosh.
by Prolixity January 29, 2009
noun: established and recognized conduct for placement on an escalator, namely standing on the right side of the step to permit individuals seeking to walk up the steps to pass on the left.
During rush hour, substantial amounts of people are riding up and down the escalators of this subway station. Fortunately, everyone gets to where they need to go in a timely manner because people adhere to escaletiquette.
She observed good escaletiquette when she stepped to the right side of the escalator, permitting the gentleman behind her to alight the steps.
She observed good escaletiquette when she stepped to the right side of the escalator, permitting the gentleman behind her to alight the steps.
by Prolixity March 12, 2008
by Prolixity March 14, 2011
A particular type of seduction in which a man courts a woman by employing drinks, music, and the display of pornographic material in an attempt to biblicate with her. In the style of fiction writer Fleming.
by Prolixity January 14, 2009
A person whose reliance upon a teleprompter to such a degree that s/he is lost and unable to formulate a coherent sentence without utilizing the device is ridiculous and unbecoming.
Man: Oh look, Senator Smith is on all the networks giving a speech.
Woman: He's such a Telepromptor, sticks to the script and can put you to sleep with his lack of inflection.
Man: You're right, I'm already falling asleep.
John stood up before the class and, with a deadpan tone, addressed the students as a Telepromptor, lacking any emotion and boring everyone to death.
Woman: He's such a Telepromptor, sticks to the script and can put you to sleep with his lack of inflection.
Man: You're right, I'm already falling asleep.
John stood up before the class and, with a deadpan tone, addressed the students as a Telepromptor, lacking any emotion and boring everyone to death.
by Prolixity December 04, 2009