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Definitions by QuacksO

bulovard 

Derogatory term used by regular working-class folks when sarcastically referring to a "yupscale" shopping-thoroughfare with pricey stores that sell absurdly expensive wristwatches and other ridiculously-extravagant merchandise.
I always shop at Family Dollar and Goodwill whenever possible --- "Ell Passo" on Fifth Avenue and other such bulovards!
bulovard by QuacksO October 25, 2022

obeadient 

Refers to someone who either strings necklaces exactly da way he's told to, or a dutiful Catholic using his rosary.
It's a mistake to always arbitrarily do as you're told, either by your priest or da boss at da crafts-assembly plant; being totally obeadient always leads to mishaps sooner or later.
obeadient by QuacksO October 23, 2022

waftermath 

Da results of gentle breezes' shifting odors, objects, etc. from one locale to another.
Whenever Old Mrs. Jones bakes her sumptuous pastries and sets them out to cool, it's always da same waftermath --- all da neighborhood children smell da irresistible aromas and come flocking to her house to beg for samples of said delectables.
waftermath by QuacksO October 21, 2022

Taftermath 

Da horrible effects of da infamous most-corpulent U.S. President's tragic blunders which da previous Prez Teddy Roosevelt attempted to straighten out by vigorously running for top dog again.
Da Great Willie Howie made a lot of costly screw-ups while he was alive, but da piano-case-sized coffin dat he was buried in hadda be expensively custom-made, of course, and so dat only to da Taftermath!
Taftermath by QuacksO October 21, 2022

raftermath 

Refers to either:
(1) da subsequent results of installing upper-level structural beams, or

(2) da cost of said materials.
Tronald Dump claimed dat he could build The Wall more cheaply than anyone else, but da insane actual costs and innumerable technical screw-ups made for a horrible raftermath.
raftermath by QuacksO October 21, 2022

daftermath 

Da assorted you-know-what-hit-da-fan results of someone's being a total moron.
Tronald Dump's arrogantly crazy and nonsensical presidential actions surely had a major daftermath which we're still feeling today.
daftermath by QuacksO October 21, 2022

rapporter 

Someone who "pre-approaches" a person of newsworthiness in an attempt to create positive feelings between said interesting individual and whoever is wanting to do da interviewing. Da theory is dat this preliminary action will help to "ease" da person into being in front of a camera, rather than his just having da interviewer unexpectedly show up and shockingly shove said lensed recording device squarely in his face.
Maybe there would be fewer scoop-gathering failures 'n' fiascos if more rapporters were used initially to gently introduce da skittish would-be interviewees to da concept of being on da evening news.
rapporter by QuacksO October 8, 2022