QuacksO's definitions

Little Red Hen disorder

Lazy moocher's syndrome --- indolent people's being unwilling to help out in the earning/creation of something desirable, yet being only too eager to "assist" in partaking of the sweet rewards upon completion of the endeavor.

My neighborhood buddies never seem to want to help me collect returnable cans/bottles, yet after I cash in, they are always super-agreeable to stroll downtown with me to go to the fast-food joint! Sounds like Little Red Hen disorder to me... :P

by QuacksO April 25, 2016

pee-trap

Da specially-shaped urine-odor-preventing pipe-fitting dat you hafta install under your sink for your plumbing-job to be up to code.

If a homeowner complains about methane-gas smell coming up from da washbasin, da first thing you should do is check da pee-trap to see if it's in good order.

by QuacksO October 17, 2020

protocoal

Generally-accepted terms and conditions regarding anthracite.

Thomas the Tank Engine is notorious for being impulsive, forgetful, and irresponsible when huffing around da Island of Sodor; one of his main faults is ignoring da standard protocoal of fueling up before setting off on a long journey.

by QuacksO February 28, 2024

truckgo

Stuff dat you transport in da bed of yer pickup, rather than in da trunk of yer sedan.

If you transfer your TRUCKgo of CARgo onto a rail-car, does it become TRAINgo?

by QuacksO March 8, 2021

invenTORY check

A "bean-counting" assessment dat King George likely performed during da 1770's to determine how many Loyalists he had among his subjects.

Since da colonists were joining da Patriots in droves, just a single invenTORY check might not have yielded reliable results over da long term --- multiple sessions of said numbers-crunching might have been necessary to truly find out how many of da subjects still supported Da Crown.

by QuacksO November 15, 2024

entréepreneur

A comestibles supplier, vendor, or consultant who specializes in appetizers.

Garfield claims to be expert in food-related matters, but seeing as how he is just a crude edibles-vacuum who will gluttonously chow down on just about anything that tastes even marginally good, I'd hardly label him as much of an entréepreneur!

by QuacksO July 22, 2021

decibell level

Refers to how loud Big Ben sounds at a given distance.

In the YouTube video of the cute little British girl going to see the clock mechanism at the top of the famous Parliament Building, she is directed to wear earmuffs due to the decibell level's being so high when the hours are tolled.

by QuacksO April 11, 2022