QuacksO's definitions

Novacaine

Soothing nerves-numbing effect dat you get from watching science/technology-documentaries on PBS.

Using Novacaine to help muscle-and-joint pain is all well and good, but if you spend extended periods savoring said colorful presentations on yer widescreen plasma, you might eventually get aches elsewhere in yer body from merely sitting still dat long.

by QuacksO May 3, 2025

reasonabel

Da manner is which Cain should have been treated by his brother.

In da famous modern film, "The Straight Story", Alvin mildly "raises Cain" about how da two constantly-bickering mechanic brothers should behave in a more "reasonabel" manner towards each other.

by QuacksO October 21, 2021

trillogy

A three-part literary work about songbirds.

If bird-lovers J.J. Audubon, R.T. Peterson, and J.M.M. Fisher had been collaborating authors, they could have created quite a comprehensive trillogy.

by QuacksO May 30, 2019

sabotour

Dat one whiny/grumpy outing-participant who makes things miserable for both himself and everyone else in da walking-group. Da "growler" described in Maine author Leroy Dudley's "Chimney Pond Tales" book comes to mind as a classic example.

True story from last fall --- despite my careful map-drawing and diligent following of signs, I got temporarily mixed up while traversing unfamiliar roads to join about a half-dozen other middle-aged folks who were gonna hike a peaceful woods-trail to a lovely coastal inlet. Da group's guide had spoken wif me on da phone beforehand and thus knew dat I was super-interested in coming, however, and so he had gently asked everyone to wait a few more minutes till I came barreling into da trail-head's parking lot and apologetically sprinted over to join da group; I was super-grateful dat everyone was good-natured about my unforeseen tardiness, and therefore didn't view me as a sabotour!

by QuacksO April 26, 2025

primprovise

To use creative measures to make yourself look good enough to "strut your stuff" during a period when ordinary dolling-up methods are not available.

I forgot my makeup kit, so I had to primprovise with red clay and black Sharpie-pen ink.

by QuacksO August 25, 2020

souper bowl

A "huge" disappointment (or delight, depending on who you talk to) in da comestibles department when being given a container of munchies for satisfying yer hunger while watching da game --- you'd expected an oversize deep-dish of chips or other crunchy/flavorful snacks, but instead your health-nut-minded food-provider filled said cavernous basin wif boiled mixed veggies in broth!

Da term "souper bowl" could also refer to a treating-da-eater-to-a-round-of-sports-playing bribe, whereby a parent pays for a child's fun-session at da duckpin-lanes as a reward for wincingly chowing down on a large helping of slow-cooked peas and carrots.

by QuacksO May 20, 2022

Albunny, New York

Da large east-central-New-York municipality where they have lots of rabbits hoppin' around.

Elmer Fudd would have a field day in Albunny, New York; da only problem would be dat all of da local sporting-goods stores are probably owned by families who have fuzzy-animal-loving kiddos, and so they would probably refuse to sell Elmer ammunition for his infamous blunderbuss.

by QuacksO March 20, 2021