Definitions by QuacksO

brailleway 

The special tracks where Thomas and his friends puff along to assist blind people.

Perhaps Sir Topham Hatt temporarily blindfolds the engines when training them to travel on the brailleway assisting people who have no sight.

brailleway by QuacksO December 15, 2019

canapé canopy

An overhanging structure for protecting fancy side-dishes from the elements.

In areas with frequent and/or sudden downpours, one would be wise to always use a canapé canopy when hosting outdoor parties or banquets.

canapé canopy by QuacksO December 14, 2019

Noisy Night

What it must have actually been like "away in a manger", since there were lots of farm animals there, too, and no doubt Jesus was himself squalling his head off just like normal newborn babies do.

If Achmed had his way, he would probably have a "noisy night" on Christmas Eve, too, since he'd be setting off "jingle bombs".

Noisy Night by QuacksO December 13, 2019

exaspirated 

Emotionally fed-up to the point where you wheeze loudly and copiously.

One can imagine how exaspirated the drama-weary faculty at Ethan Couch's school felt when his father actually offered to buy them out just so that Papa's "little prince" could be treated in the unfairly-coddled way that he wanted.

exaspirated by QuacksO December 13, 2019

frankensense 

An aromatic herb dat helps "mad-scientist" doctors to behave more rationally, and to create "back from the dead" humanoids who are fairly socially-responsible and therefore don't go around terrorizing the countryside.

If Mary Shelley's "good doctor" had burned frankensense-steeped incense-sticks in his lab while creating his creature, said pieced-together primate might have turned out to be more of a "gentle beast" rather than a "monster".

frankensense by QuacksO December 13, 2019

Searia 

A Middle-Eastern country were it's so unbearably hot dat you nigh-get broiled alive if you venture outdoors during da day.

One way to escape da heat in Searia is to rest in a pond or lake during da day; da only prob wif dis strategy, of course, is dat said body of water may literally evaporate in da furnace-hot temperatures, and thus you may find yourself sweltering in a shallow pit of dry mud before da day is out.

Searia by QuacksO December 13, 2019

poutdoors 

Dat boring portion of da world dat ye typical teenage electronic-gadget addict gets all sulky about having to inhabit for any length of time.

One easy way to prevent your offspring's avoiding da Great Poutdoors is to make them earn the money to purchase/operate/maintain their electronic gadgets, compelling them to work outside da house for extended periods.

poutdoors by QuacksO December 13, 2019