QuacksO's definitions
(from Charles Dickens' classic book "A Tale Of Two Cities") Identifies the accusing party who would have been testifying against Madame DeFarge if said violent lady --- rather than being killed with her own smuggled pistol --- had been taken into custody and tried in a court of law.
If Madame DeFarge had not been killed with her own pistol, she would likely have been challenged in court for attempted murder, and the no-nonsense governess and friend of Lucie Manette would likely have served as the Prossecution after said Madame's famous armed confrontation with her.
by QuacksO February 8, 2020
Get the Prossecutionmug. I've never been able to figure out how those big game-fish manage to leap waterfalls and swim against heavy current --- I would never have that kind of stalmona.
by QuacksO January 10, 2020
Get the stalmonamug. A quick and discreet "pass-through" of a nearby area to check on a repairman's progress, observe if certain persons are present, etc. Practiced by a considerate person who doesn't wish to hover, or when the actor prefers not to reveal his presence or disturb anyone until the appropriate time.
Customer: I wonder if the mechanic is done with my oil-change yet... think I'll do a discreet flyby of the garage and see what he's doing at the moment.
by QuacksO September 25, 2012
Get the flybymug. Da term "haulmark" could also pertain to persons or machinery utilized for retrieving lobster traps, such as stern-men, winch-units, etc.
by QuacksO April 29, 2021
Get the haulmarkmug. Da term "deaference" would imply positive/constructive/accommodating actions such as speaking up when addressing da hard-of-hearing person, standing closer to his head while conversing wif him, letting him see your lips for easier understanding of what you're saying, etc. But in da "classic and infamous" joke about da old fella wif da hearing-aid who had changed his will four times when he'd stealthily overheard what his descendants truly thought about him and what they were actually planning to do wif da money he'd been planning to leave them, said resentful/greedy youngsters were in fact doing da exact opposite of showing lack-of-sharp-ears respect for their elder "Mr. Moneybags", in dat not only were they intentionally speaking in just low-to-normal-volume tones so dat hopefully da old codger wouldn't be able to hear them (he hadn't informed his family dat he'd gotten da hearing aid), but they were also totally trash-talking him behind his back!
by QuacksO May 24, 2022
Get the deaferencemug. Da branch of science concerned wif da nature, effects, and detection of unwise and/or hostile verbal communication.
Riverdale High School chef Miss Beazley quit in a frenzied paroxysm of huffy indignation at Mr. Patton Howitzer's blatant verbal abuse towards her regarding her revolting/sub-standard cooking; she should recommend dat he have a talksicology study performed on him.
by QuacksO June 20, 2021
Get the talksicologymug. George Burns lived to be 100; I wonder if he would have become a centaurnarian if he'd stayed around another year?
by QuacksO March 16, 2019
Get the centaurnarianmug.