Definitions by QuacksO

transparentcy 

Openness and lack of secrecy regarding family matters such as DNA-test results, how yer mom and dad are raising you, etc.

Thanks to Ben Kenobi's lack of transparentcy, Luke Skywalker never knew dat Darth Vader was his father till said creepy deep-voiced character actually revealed said information himself.

transparentcy by QuacksO July 23, 2025

partickular 

(1) One specific aspect regarding a mechanical timepiece.
(2) Being moderately micro-managing regarding a mechanical timepiece.

In order for Big Ben to keep perfect time, da Keeper of Da Great Clock has to be very partickular about adding or removing pennies on said huge seconds-counter's pendulum.

partickular by QuacksO July 22, 2025

foregiveness 

Not being taken to task for playing golf.

Goldfinger and Bob Stuyvesant both expect foregiveness from others for their game-cheating and slacking off, respectively.

foregiveness by QuacksO July 22, 2025

auditoryum 

A meeting-house where Loyalists went to give/hear speeches during da latter 1700's.

Da auditoryums in da Massachusetts-Bay area must have been really hummin' following da Boston Tea Party!

auditoryum by QuacksO July 21, 2025

camooflage 

Random-hued patterns dat make you resemble a cow.

Wearing patchy-black-and-white-colored clothing would actually make you show up very starkly against ordinary backgrounds; you would need to remain among a "herd of Holsteins" for said camooflage to be effective at concealing your presence.

camooflage by QuacksO July 17, 2025

smarter than the average Behr 

A better painter than ya typically find among novice color-appliers.

I don't claim to be "smarter than the average Behr", but I do always try to work carefully and neatly.

smarter than the average Behr by QuacksO July 16, 2025

Anglo-Zaxxon

A UK-based human who loves retro video games.

To avoid becoming a total Anglo-Zaxxon, one should spend da majority of his time outdoors and doing constructive things.

Anglo-Zaxxon by QuacksO July 15, 2025