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Definitions by Rina Lam

Smorgaphobia 

A fear of buffets. The term was used on Frasier (season 4, episode 15: Roz's Krantz & Gouldenstein are Dead)
Talking about Maris Crane:
Niles: It's cruise season, she never partakes. She has an absolute terror of buffets.
Frasier: Ah, yes — the legendary smorgaphobia!
Smorgaphobia by Rina Lam September 28, 2012

Clown Hooker 

1 — A term used for females who wear excessive make-up which results in them looking either whorish or like a circus clown or BOTH, but nevertheless extremely ridiculous, gross and tacky.
2 — Also used to describe a particular style of make-up which if often darkly outlining facial features such as eyes, lips and cheeks for glamour purposes. It could focus on all three or a combination of them. This style of make-up is intended to look that way and is usually done in a manner that does NOT look completely taste-less (not really 'day make-up', though).
1 — "Did you see that teacher? How can she wear so much make-up when she's coming to work to teach Maths? She looks like a fucken clown hooker."
2 — "My daughter, Sabrina, was in a magazine photoshoot for this Winter themed article. They put really heavy 'glamour' make-up on her. The photographic director told the make-up artist to create "a cold clown hooker feel", whatever that means."
Clown Hooker by Rina Lam February 14, 2012

Potato Gems 

The Australian name for the famous American Tater Tots. They are also known as Potato Royals.
Kristie: You don't have Tater Tots in Australia? Seriously? I couldn't live without them.
Stacey: We do have Tater Tots in Australia but we call them Potato Gems.
Potato Gems by Rina Lam January 30, 2012

Strawberrygasm 

The pleasantly surprising feeling when you eat something delicious that is made with a lot of fruit. Doesn't necessarily have to be primarily or solely strawberries. Any berries, any fruit.
Karen: My boyfriend invited me to dinner with his parents and his mum made this AMAZING nectarine crostata for the dessert.
Sylvia: That good huh?
Karen: Yes! Every bite was like a strawberrygasm.
Strawberrygasm by Rina Lam January 27, 2012
Portable sanctuaries.
Books can provide such wonderful escapes. They are like your own little sanctuary and you have a wide choice to lose yourself in. :)
Books by Rina Lam January 8, 2012

Wolf Storm 

Wolf Storm (or Wolfstorm) is the ship name for Rose Tyler & The Doctor in the Doctor Who fandom. The pairing can be Rose with any of The Doctor's incarnations but is most often the Ninth Doctor or the Tenth Doctor.

Not be be confused with Wolfstar, the slash ship of Remus/Sirus in the Harry Potter fandom.
Barbara: Hey, can you recommend any good Rose/Doctor fanfics?
Hayley: Wolf Storm? That's my favourite ship. There is actually a 10/Rose fic called Wolf Storm on Fanfiction.Net. You should check it out. It has some 9/Rose elements too.
Barbara: Thanks. I will look it up.
Wolf Storm by Rina Lam January 8, 2012
- The feeling of being so 'not-amused' that you might just slip into a coma.

- When comedy just ain't comical.
Donna: I watched this Billy Connolly stand-up DVD with my brother and I was so bored. I nearly slipped into a comady!
Martha: Really? I think Connolly is good for laughs, except sometimes I find what he says to be a little incomprehensible.
Comady by Rina Lam January 8, 2012