QuacksO's definitions

Apollogy

A verbal expression of regret voiced by the Greek god of the solar system.

Wikipedia mentions the myriad of foibles and transgressions committed by the Greek god of many talents, yet it says nothing of his making an Apollogy for any of them.

by QuacksO August 1, 2018

Quonsett hut

Da humorous name dat they would refer to da 8X8 cell dat da infamous Ada would have had to live in if she'd got put in da slammer for her repeated airline-stowaway crimes.

While it's certainly true dat a Quonsett hut might not be da most comfy domicile, at least it would have a rounded top like a passenger-plane's fuselage, and so it would remind da occupant of her heady exciting life as a freeloader on commercial airliners!

by QuacksO November 3, 2021

Kojak LoJack

How da famous NYC detective tracks his vehicle and other valuables if they get stolen.

If someone steals da homing-device from Lieutenant Theo's car, would dat be called a "Kojak LoJack hijack"???

by QuacksO May 23, 2021

crewcial role

Da vital purpose dat da "lowly deck-swabs" provide on da ship's voyage, and dat they would appreciate their superiors' acknowledging.

Compared to many other merely-money-hungry ship-leaders of his time, Captain James Cook had a much higher regard for da health and safety of all of his subordinates, especially respecting da crewcial role of da "common sailor" members.

by QuacksO November 16, 2023

acquaintance of Dorothy

A "secret code" phrase to mean that --- while you are not of alternative orientation yourself --- you are at least "neutral and tolerant" in your views/feelings regarding other-than-straight individuals, and so anyone within earshot knows that he can feel comfy and secure around you, no matter what type of human he identifies himself as.

Jerry Dean Michael (a.k.a., "Elizabeth Carmichael", the infamous proponent of the equally-infamous "Dale" automobile) might have been able to label himself as a "friend of Dorothy" back in the beginning, but after he swindled so many people out of their life savings in their eager bids to acquire one of his non-existent fuel-miser automobiles, he could probably only have claimed to be an "acquaintance of Dorothy", since neither the Kansas girl or anyone else would likely have wanted to be HIS "friend" anymore!

by QuacksO February 18, 2022

Uncle Arctic

A.k.a. North Pole.

Long ago, Uncle Arctic and Aunt Arctica were married, and the world was warm all over. They eventually had irreconcilable disagreements, however, and therefore had to go their separate ways and be great distances from each other --- so far apart, in fact, that they actually retreated to opposite sides of the Earth, and so that's why it's now so cold in those areas.

by QuacksO February 18, 2019

anonimhity

What you hope to have maintained if you seek da services of a shrink.

Public sentiment regarding mental illness has greatly changed for the better over the recent decades, so there is less need for anonimhity if you are "on medication" and/or "seeing someone about that".

by QuacksO April 19, 2022