Definitions by Sqrlzrus

newsaphobic 

newsaphobic: adj. & n.
A person with a fear of news, or one who suffers from newsaphobia

John's remote was lost for an entire week and he was forced to watch Fox news... he is now a newsaphobic

newsaphobic by Sqrlzrus February 21, 2010

newsaphobia 

newsaphobia
–nounPsychiatry

an abnormal fear of watching or reading or hearing news. sometimes accompanied by anxiety attacks, or lunging for the remote.

My newsaphobia has me on edge as the 10 pm hour nears and I find myself lunging for the remote.

newsaphobia by Sqrlzrus February 21, 2010

Walkin The Appalachians 

Verb. Meaning to be off doing something you should not be doing or would not want plastered all over CNN ruining your political career, ending you marriage and making you a spotlight figure on the Colbert Report. As in Governor Sanford's walk in the woods.

Where was Steve - he was supposed to be in our morning meeting? Dude, I believe he was "Walkin The Appalachians"

Walkin The Appalachians by Sqrlzrus June 27, 2009

mediacide 

Committing political suicide or self slander by doing something ruinous and having it picked up by the media and therefore to redefine you as a total loser

Governor Sanford's "Walkin The Appalachians " was mediacide.

mediacide by Sqrlzrus June 27, 2009