QuacksO's definitions

dayta

Facts 'n' figures on events and conditions dat occur while da sun is up.

Convenience stores collect "dayta" on which "sundries" people typically purchase during da period from dawn to dusk, but I dunno if they monitor "nighta" --- i.e., info about da "moondries" dat people most-frequently shell out for during da wee hours. :P

by QuacksO June 1, 2023

jubileev

A portmanteau word that is used to ask if your listener finds a happy-ending story credible.

Hey, would jubileev dat I won da lottery on my first play???

by QuacksO August 12, 2018

sanktions

Hindrances to free trade caused by multiple scuttling of ships in a harbor or other navigational area.

In the ancient tale of Theseus and the Minotaur, the fleeing heroes used sanktions to clutter the Cretian waterway behind them and thus prevent King Minos from pursuing them.

by QuacksO September 9, 2019

pi r round

The correct way to say the equation --- "pie" are NOT "square"; pies are round. Cornbread and sheet-cakes have square corners.

"Pi r round" is correct for humans, of course, but you shouldn't apply it when feeding cattle --- their hay-bales should always be the rectangular type; with the round bales, the cows won't be getting a square meal.

by QuacksO August 14, 2018

aleienate

To cause one or more fellow humans to no longer wish to fellowship with you due to your anti-social behavior dat was caused by your having had a few too many "tall frothies".

I have a very fragile emotional equilibrium and I highly value my friendships, so I avoid any and all alcohol "like da plague" --- no need to accidentally aleienate any of da local folks whom I count on for companionship, assistance, and other pleasant-rapport-dependent interactions dat make my life a lot more palatable and carefree.

by QuacksO January 9, 2023

atturney

A two-faced Fletcher Reede who either secretly "switches sides" --- i.e., he doesn't remain loyal to his client as far as defending or representing him--- or was never really working for him in the first place.

Sometimes it's best to hire legal counsel from outside your immediate area, especially if your case involves politically-inflammatory issues --- there are often too many atturneys around who would not wanna "rock da boat" or offend any of da local judges or other authority-officials by advocating or lobbying for unpopular change.

by QuacksO December 24, 2023

tamperature

Da level of heat required to either mess wif something or gain unauthorized access. (Tylenol bottles don't count, of course, since a blow-torch would just melt da plastic into a shapeless goo long before you got to da pills inside.)

Da word "tamperature" can also refer to da "degree" dat someone gets blood-boilingly frustrated while attempting to gain entry to something dat he's not supposed to be screwing wif --- da harder said object is to access, da more "hot under da collar" said feverishly-incensed vandal is likely to become.

by QuacksO February 11, 2020