QuacksO's definitions

Al Berta

Brother to Rob Berta. He founded one of Canada's provinces.

I wonder what the "Al" in Al Berta's name stood for --- was is "Albert", or was it was Alfred or Allen?

by QuacksO March 8, 2019

sertafiable

Plumb loco about mattresses.

Jack Ryan admitted to Admiral Painter and Captain Davenport about his being sleep-deprived, so maybe when da latter officer seemingly opined dat Jack was off his rocker, he was actually just meaning "sertafiable", as in, he may merely have been saying dat Jack was a little mentally-lacking due to a lack of mattress-time.

by QuacksO June 8, 2024

artickles

Humorous published missives to really get yer funny-bone jiggling.

Art Buchwald always wrote da most hilarious artickles.

by QuacksO February 20, 2025

repercussion drums

Loud "boom-boom" instruments that are played in close proximity of someone to get even with him for a perceived wrongdoing.

It wouldn't be much use to try to vengefully annoy the natives in the jungle with repercussion drums, since they are totally used to said deafening cadence in their frequent communications with each other over long distances.

by QuacksO May 2, 2019

chappaquidditch

A dangerous game played by witches and wizards while riding in Oldsmobile Delmont 88 sedans; da game consists of players' trying to swiftly traverse a narrow unlit bridge at nighttime, without falling off da edge.

I dunno if Ted Kennedy and/or Mary Jo Kopechne were attempting an impromptu game of "chappaquidditch" on that fateful night in mid-July of 1969, but I cannot see how they would have even known about da game at dat time, since da "Harry Potter" authoress had only been born less than four years earlier, and so she could not possibly have started writing her famous novels till much later.

by QuacksO June 14, 2021

conditioneral gift

Refers to a bottle of Alberto VO5 dat you give someone wif da stipulation dat dey actually use it on their hair.

If you give a gal a bottle of post-shampooing hair-tonic, I think it is generally implied and understood dat said bottle is a "conditioneral gift" --- i.e., she is sposta actually apply it to her scalp during her showers, not just set it aside and let it gather dust.

by QuacksO September 11, 2020

lyeability

Refers to your degree of legal responsibility regarding injury/damage from caustic soda.

Anyone utilizing sodium hydroxide in manufacturing, cleaning, or other frequent-use application should always have lyeability insurance.

by QuacksO March 25, 2019