Definitions by Skip Mendler

finmin 

Abbreviation for "Finance Minister"; usually used in newspaper headlines

New Japan finmin: downturn exceeding expectations

finmin by Skip Mendler February 17, 2009

ee 

Abbreviation for employee, usually plural

"How many ees did Bear Stearns have,anyway?"

ee by Skip Mendler March 26, 2008

FEMAtized 

alt. spelling "fematized"

1. (of people) Traumatized by dealings with FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) after a natural disaster.
2. (of government agencies) Made impotent or useless.
3. (of houses or other buildings) Demolished by FEMA.
(heard on "All Things Considered," National Public Radio, 27 Feb 2006)

"Man, my whole neighborhood been FEMAtized, man!"

"Shit, man, whole damn government been FEMAtized!"

FEMAtized by Skip Mendler April 12, 2006

camelonasophobia 

(lit. "fear of the camel's nose") Psychological condition characterized by strong negative emotional reactions, not to what is actually happening at the moment, but to something that might possibly happen in the future if the present behaviors, circumstances, etc. are allowed to continue. (From the old story about a camel putting its nose into a tent, and eventually taking over the entire tent.)

Jim: "I tell you, if we don't stop these immigrants now, pretty soon we'll all be forced to speak Spanish all the time, eat nothing but bean tacos, listen to mariachi music all day, and do the Mexican hat dance! We real Americans will be outnumbered! Our culture will be overwhelmed!"

Tim: "Whoa, that's some serious camelonasophobia, dude."

camelonasophobia by Skip Mendler February 1, 2006

santorum 

Term coined by San Francisco columnist Dan Savage for the "frothy mixture of lubricant and fecal matter resulting from anal intercourse."

It's a wonder that Rick Santorum hasn't sued Dan Savage for making up the term "santorum" - but he probably doesn't want the kind of publicity that would result.

santorum by Skip Mendler January 27, 2006

clockrupt 

Having more time commitments than one actually has time for

Harvey realized he was clockrupt when it dawned on him that he had committed himself to be at the sales meeting on the exact afternoon of Suzie's recital.

clockrupt by Skip Mendler January 12, 2006