QuacksO's definitions

oldsance

An aggravation caused by either (A) someone's being "stuck in da Stone Age" or (B) a comparably-obsolete device.

Many "ancient" ideas/practices are still a good idea in modern times, but we know now dat a lot of them are merely needlessly-arduous/restrictive oldsances.

by QuacksO March 8, 2026

nearological disorder

A mentally-messed-up condition whereby you need fellow humans to give you lots of personal space.

Former Prez Nixon was infamously antisocial, often avoiding being around others during his "White House years". That being said, however, the infamous "Tricky Dick" wasn't exactly afflicted with full-blown nearological disorder, either, in that he seemed only too happy to hobnobbingly "scheme 'n' scam" with his "White House Plumbers" and other "crooked crony" political allies!

by QuacksO March 5, 2026

nerological disorder

Describes a cranial-madness condition dat involves an "insane emperor" type/level of mental instability.

Tronald Dump displays classic signs a nerological disorder.

by QuacksO March 5, 2026

sertafied mail

Da type of USPS shipping-service dat you utilize to send a mattress to someone.

Even if you're shipping a Sealy brand mattress, you should still use sertafied mail to ensure dat it's received correctly.

by QuacksO March 3, 2026

nightbris

Assorted fragments found after dark.

DAYbris should be cleaned up promptly while there's still sunlight, so dat there isn't any NIGHTbris to trip over during moon-and-stars-illumination-only periods.

by QuacksO March 2, 2026

calenmity

A tremendous disaster caused by less-than-positive/peaceable feelings.

A major calAMITY occurred in da AMITYville horror house located near Da Big Apple, though with not so high a degree of calENMITY as was caused by da INFAMY-laden "You're gonna need a bigger boat" ENTITY dat dwelled off da shore of AMITY Island (also in da coastal New York City area, though this town does not exist in real life).

by QuacksO March 1, 2026

Pallfinger

Da brand of long multi-jointed crane --- technically called a "knuckle boom crane" --- dat is used to beckon to a casket to "come hither" --- i.e., to hoist it upwards --- prior to depositing it into a freshly-dug cemetery-pit.

"Pallfinger" is a brand of coffin-maneuvering crane, but "Pullfinger" makes a general-purpose crane dat makes spluttery whooshing noises when it's operated.

by QuacksO February 24, 2026