by R.K.Danicic January 31, 2017
The discomfort of pretending one has forgotten or doesn't care about somebody's birthday/life event, in anticipation of a surprise gesture that will convey the opposite
In the hours leading up to the surprise party, Harry sat in a state of intense celebwaition, knowing Kate was thinking her team had completely forgotten her birthday.
Rhiannon felt pangs of celebwaition as Nigel walked into the room after his weekend away. His gift was still waiting in the Post Office depot for re-delivery.
Rhiannon felt pangs of celebwaition as Nigel walked into the room after his weekend away. His gift was still waiting in the Post Office depot for re-delivery.
by R.K.Danicic November 06, 2024
noun
pl. 'Perchinketies'
An object usually forming a random collection and found on dressers or unnecessary shelving. Often kitsch in nature and forming the general tasteless bric-a-brac and ballast collected in a home. Usesless tat, the kind sold at schnorkler's shops.
(See defintion of 'ballast' and 'schnorklers' shop' for further info)
pl. 'Perchinketies'
An object usually forming a random collection and found on dressers or unnecessary shelving. Often kitsch in nature and forming the general tasteless bric-a-brac and ballast collected in a home. Usesless tat, the kind sold at schnorkler's shops.
(See defintion of 'ballast' and 'schnorklers' shop' for further info)
"Does the house come with that perchinkety on the shelf there?"
"Do you think I should get this ugly perchinkety for your Mum for her birthday?"
"Do you think I should get this ugly perchinkety for your Mum for her birthday?"
by R.K.Danicic August 17, 2020
There's grammar in that.
by R.K.Danicic June 18, 2013