QuacksO's definitions

mystereous

Unexplained phenomenon of binaural sound or three-dimensional vision.

For someone who up to now has only listened to simple/basic audio devices that are equipped with just a single speaker or earplug, two-channel audio may seem really mystereous at first.

by QuacksO December 13, 2021

resaluteion

A settlement of a disagreement regarding either a medieval stringed instrument or a gesture-of-respect greeting among servicemen.

When I'm "in the zone" with my old-school guitar, I detest having to "shatter the spell" by removing my hand from the strings to make the standard acknowledgement every time a fellow uniformed individual happens by, so perhaps if I simply break into a "triple R" --- i.e., Rousing Rendition of Reveille --- on my instrument whenever I observe the approach of one of said individuals, that might be a mutually-palatable resaluteion.

by QuacksO January 5, 2025

too good to be free

Just like da "too good to be true" situation, this term refers to some wonderful item/service dat you will supposedly receive for nothing, but which you should seriously wonder if that is actually "all there is to it", or if there is some hidden proviso involved.

Da Bible claims dat you will receive happiness and riches beyond belief if you "just believe", but it sounds to me just like a "too good to be free" deal. God makes you endure a life of excessive toil and misery and abstinence first, so what good is that??

by QuacksO March 10, 2021

calleague

A business associate whom you usually interact with by telephone, rather than in person.

Now that cell phones are so prevalent, it's easier than ever before to keep in touch with your calleagues.

by QuacksO October 30, 2018

Holden Hands

Refers to either:

(1) What a starry-eyed bachelor loves doin' wif all da pretty girls whom he meets in Bangor-Brewer's southeastern satellite-town.

(2) A caring-hearted group of community volunteers in said twin-city suburb.

I love helping da less-privileged and physically/emotionally-infirm members of da human race, so I signed up wif Holden Hands. Da work was indeed totally satisfying and rewarding; da only prob was dat whenever I was paired wif one or more cutie-chick volunteers to perform community-assistance tasks, I always wanted to just "cuddle 'n' snuggle" wif said friendly adorable blinky-eyed damsels all day, and so we'd never get any work done --- kinda difficult to do much of anything when a marshmallow-hearted guy is cradling you on his lap, cooingly interlacing his fingers wif yers, and savoringly flexing yer toes and kneading yer arches and heels. Fortunately we were able to brainstorm a solution dat was palatable for all parties --- da lovely ladies smilingly agreed to let me rub their pretty feet during our lunch hours (oh, they loved "holden hands" wif me, too, of course --- da reason dat they were giving me access to just their tootsies during dat period was merely so dat their hands would be free to maneuver their food to their mouths), and then sit wif me after da workday was done for more misty-eyed foot-massages and hand-holding. So my being able to always gleefully look forward to said extremities-sharing delights kept me contented and happy throughout da workday, and thus allowed us all to perform our assigned duties without interruption.

by QuacksO March 1, 2023

bunglelow

A small simple dwelling dat was constructed as a result of some stupid-a** error in da architect's plans or other bureaucratic red-tape screw-up.

I was supposed to have a nice roomy two-story family-home built here, but instead I got this cramped-up bunglelow!

by QuacksO February 14, 2020

tor-mentor

Someone who ostensibly is there to help you, but ends up being more of a pain-in-the-you-know-what than a benefit.

Parents need to learn to "back off" sometimes and let their children make their own choices when it would safe/moral to do so; said well-meaning adults don't want to be viewed by their offspring as tor-mentors.

by QuacksO December 30, 2018