QuacksO's definitions

First-Amendment shrug

Refers to where you resignedly accept someone else's weirdo-type interest, opinion, assertion, etc., knowing dat it's a necessary "normalcy wrinkle" dat "comes wif da turf" in da allowance of free speech which we all are entitled to, even it means occasionally rolling our eyes at a particular individual's off-da-wall appearance, practices, or beliefs.

Tomboy girl, beamingly showing off a huge bullfrog she's just caught: Look at his cute face and big googly eyes --- isn't he just GORGEOUS???
You (smiling tolerantly and giving a First-Amendment shrug): Well, I never really thought about it, honey, but if you're into frogs, then I suppose he's absolutely DAZZLING...!

by QuacksO November 12, 2023

commondear

To remove a particular adorable cutie from da dating pool and designate her as a "public chick" whom everyone can love and cuddle wif, but who may not be "snatched up" for an exclusive relationship by any individual bachelor.

Neighborhood grandmas have traditionally been "old maid" individuals --- i.e., they have never been married --- and so I wonder if some of them started out as commondeared teenagers.

by QuacksO May 20, 2023

Menacesota

Da exceptionally-dangerous northern-midwest state.

If I walk around naked, then potential muggers can see that I don't have anything of value with me, and so I should be a lot safer in Menacesota.

by QuacksO November 21, 2024

Chiang Kai-Shrek

China's infamous "ogre leader" during the early-to-mid 1900's.

It's really too bad that Chiang Kai-Shrek didn't actually have vivid-green skin like his animated-cartoon cousin, or his subjects might have initially recognized him for the ogre that he truly was.

by QuacksO October 27, 2018

RealOta

The lesser-known brand of "super-size" vehicles that are driven by "the really big boys" --- i.e., Bigfoot, Paul Bunyan, etc. --- rather than just ordinary-sized humans... us lowly six-foot mortals have to just drive the "Toy" Ota vehicles, since we're not "big enough" to "safely handle the real thing".

I'd always wondered what kind of logging-truck Paul Bunyan would drive, but now that I've seen photos in the Guinness Book of World Records of the "biggest dump trucks in the world", I have an idea of what Paul's trucks probably look like... I'm guessing that those behemoths must be custom-made by the RealOta Motor Company specially for his use only; regular pint-sized humans like me hafta just drive ToyOtas.

by QuacksO September 15, 2018

assettleine

A hotly-burning gas dat's good for warming a room so dat you can relax your behind on a chair and really get calm-'n'-comfy.

On chilly days, I give my torch-welders a half-dozen short breaks --- rather than two or three lengthy ones --- throughout da workday to come in and get warm if they have to work outdoors; my theory is dat they might develop an "assettleine" feeling with an extended rest-period in da toasty break-room, and then it would be difficult to get them to drowsily budge out of their cushy seats to venture out into da freezing temperatures again.

by QuacksO April 23, 2024

darkontology

Da study of heavily-pigmented plants and animals from long ago.

Lots of other scientists are studying paleontology, but they largely seem to be ignoring darkontology, so I think maybe I'll major in that.

by QuacksO February 26, 2021