QuacksO's definitions

saddleite

Da "watcher from da sky" employment-position dat Pegasus moonlights as whenever he's not serving his Greek associates down on Earth itself.

Pegasus must be a good saddleite --- i.e., observer from high above --- 'cuz they've even named a constellation after him.

by QuacksO August 21, 2025

benefit supper

A community-sponsored meal that's intended to raise funds through free-will donations, but which in the end often merely "benefits" multitudes of freeloaders who just come for the free food, and then quietly leave again without dropping any money in the donations-cup.

If towns would not charge such outrageous sums in properly-taxes, there might likely be fewer "abusers" of benefit suppers, since there would be fewer cash-strapped folks who would sulkily feel that they were "owed" free meals due to their already having shelled out grossly-excessive amounts for their property-taxes.

by QuacksO February 8, 2019

coopon

A money-saving offer on products for your pet doves dat you clip from da newspaper.

Since da composer in da famous "Be inspired" PBS ad was aided in his improvised piano-work by da doves who'd landed on da utility-lines, perhaps it might be appropriate for him to clip a coopon from da newspaper and get his feathered music-advisors some tasty birdseed or suet-cake.

by QuacksO October 16, 2020

Charlottan

An impersonator who claims that she is named "Charlotte", even though she is not.

Even though everyone knows that the book "Jane Eyre" has been around for over 150 years, there are still a lot of Charlottans around who claim to be the author.

by QuacksO August 31, 2018

bank account withdrawal

That acute and all-consuming feeling of bored emptiness, melancholy, cranky dissatisfaction, etc. that comes when one accustomed to a lavish lifestyle has completely drained his financial resources and thus has to start economizing, or when a “caring” (read, “tough-love”!) parent/spouse/dutch uncle has suspended the squanderer’s spending privileges until such time as he is deemed worthy/responsible enough to manage his own finances again.

Cool chick: Yo! Why the long face, girl?
Hip lass: Oh, just major bank account withdrawal syndrome --- my boyfriend was sick of bailing me out, so he took away my debit and credit cards, and enrolled me in a free community college course in frugal money management.
Cool chick: Yeeee-gads! Major bummer, honey! Well, I’ll be a good sport and take the course, too, so I can sit with you for emotional support. Besides, I could use a little help myself in that regard.

by QuacksO November 23, 2011

asswhole

Someone who's a jerk 100% through, not just somewhat.

Tronald Dump is a true asswhole.

by QuacksO October 13, 2023

Flynt and Steele

Two famous printed-media figures whose "hot 'n' spicy" reading-material can really "light yer fire".

I may indeed disapprove of "Flynt and Steele" style of literature, but it's all protected speech under da First Amendment, so I wouldn't actually "take a flint and steel" to said smutty publications.

by QuacksO April 21, 2025