QuacksO's definitions

Saint Nickelas

Sarcastic term for da "worshipingly placing on a lofty pedestal" way dat a naive youngster views any indulgent adult who is always forthcoming wif da shiny "Jefferson discs" whenever said pint-sized requests dem to buy gum/candy, a ride on a mechanical horse, etc.

While it is certainly true dat having a "Saint Nickelas" in a youngster's family or social circle of grownups may indeed seem wonderful and pleasurable to said small child, such easy-to-come-by monetary indulgence can lead to a lack of financial awareness/savvy, false sense of entitlement, laziness, etc. If da child's parents are not overly forthcoming wif said resources themselves, it is probably because they are trying to teach their offspring dat "money doesn't grow on trees", and thus honestly-acquired funds must be earned through honest labor and/or prudent investing, not merely be begged for; having someone else be a ready source of loose change will only undermine said spartan parents' teachings.

by QuacksO November 14, 2021

enter-prize

A mission embarked upon by a horny dude, with the objective being to get laid --- i.e., to access da warm juicy "prize" between a woman's legs by "entering" said delectable orifice wif his lulu.

Slick Willie apparently wasn't satisfied with just his own wife's crotch-offerings; da "stir-crazy stallion" instincts dat eternally smoldered between his own loins caused him to frequently embark on an "enter-prize" to seek possibly-greener pastures outside da matrimonial corral.

by QuacksO November 19, 2021

ventrilloquist

A puppeteer who uses musical vocalizing in his act.

Jim Henson's team of puppet-animators could be called "ventrilloquists", since the various Sesame Street characters often sing solo and choral selections.

by QuacksO January 14, 2020

shaddap

What you grumblingly mutter under your breath when a self-proclaimed rod-'n'-reel expert boastingly launches into one of his infamous "fish stories", and your tall-tale-weary eardrums sorely wish dat he would just quit flappin' his gums for once.

Bombastic angler: I **fish**, therefore I **lie**!
Listener: Aw, shaddap...!

by QuacksO January 1, 2022

interrorgation

A "did you misbehave legally and/or ethically?" interview where da questioners use intimidation to try to get you to confess.

I try to "avoid da appearance of evil" at all costs, so dat hopefully I can avoid any interrorgations if anything "goes south" in my area.

by QuacksO January 30, 2023

coreoner

An investigator who tries to determine what person ate a particular apple, based on da discarded center of said fruit.

If you want to maximize your tummy-filling enjoyment of a Red Delicious or Macintosh, using a paring knife to cut said fruit in quarters and carefully trim out da stem, seeds, and center-fins --- rather than just messily chomping away most of da apple's edible part --- is da way to accomplish this; it also largely foils a coreoner who might be looking for tooth-marks and other distinctive evidence in da tossed remains.

by QuacksO June 15, 2021

hemogoblin

The component in your blood that determines how creepy you'll seem to young children.

As part of the screening process for counselor positions at a youth-camp, each applicant is required to have a blood-test to determine his hemogoblin levels.

by QuacksO March 12, 2017