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

Ell Passo

That large Texas city where you go when you wish to decline a proffered idea, food, activity, etc.

Fillmore: How 'bout some organic fuel, Man?
Lightning McQueen: Ell Passo on that; thanks heaps anyway, though.

by QuacksO June 16, 2018

sports-star start

Refers to da "ideal" performance --- i.e., starting right up with just a brief cranking --- when firing up your car's engine; said perfect start sounds something like a famous baseball-player's name: "Carl-Yastrzemski --- VROOM!"

I imagine that some folks night find it a little odd to have a car's crank-and-catch sounds described as a "sports-star start", but I doubt that "The Great Yaz" would mind all that much, especially since said onomatopoeia description refers to a positive and welcome sound.

by QuacksO September 02, 2019

klapst

Totally exhausted and flat on da ground.

Dear Miss Manners:
My friends want me to join in on a game of tag, but I am too worn out to play. What should I do?
Klapst

Cher Klapst,
Gently explain to your friends that you are presently just too exhausted to expend any physical effort for the time being, but that you will be more than happy to play with them after you have gotten sufficient rest.

by QuacksO March 21, 2023

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!

by QuacksO October 25, 2022

really kraken down on the opposition

What Zeus was doing with his huge ferociously-destructive sea-monster servant.

Zeus had started really kraken down on the opposition until Perseus turned said tentacled behemoth to stone by showing it Medusa's head.

by QuacksO February 09, 2023

Duetoronomy

Da "fire 'n' brimstone" Hebrew-text bu**s**t regarding debt-collection dat Shylock was going by.

"Da "Merchant of Venice" play shows da extreme dangers of obsessively following da teachings of Duetoronomy --- DUE TO da infamous Venecian Torah-thumping money-lender's greed and selfishly-wicked mindset regarding those unfortunate souls from whom large sums were DUE TO him, he never considered what his evil policies might DO TO said indigent individuals!

by QuacksO November 20, 2024