The New Musicologist's definitions

Random Austrian Holiday

Any of the many holidays (often related to Catholic feast days) celebrated in Austria. Since these tend to occur frequently and without warning, they are designated as random. Particularly important because all stores are closed on such days. Abbreviation: RAH.

Thanks for reminding me about the Random Austrian Holiday. I almost forgot to get groceries before!

by The New Musicologist August 14, 2009

Stupidbowl

An NCAA football bowl game that is meaningful only to the immediate families of the athletes involved and a handful of alumni from the school. Often includes unranked teams from obscure colleges that barely qualified for a bowl game and sponsored by questionable companies. The opposite of the Superbowl.

Jim: Hey, what are you doing tonight?
Skip: Watching Louisiana Tech play East Carolina in the Beef'O'Brady Bowl, formerly known as the Magic Jack Bowl. It's played inside a baseball stadium!
Jim: Why would you waste your time with that Stupidbowl? We could watch paint dry instead.

by The New Musicologist December 31, 2012

Chalklet

The super tiny pieces of chalk that are created as a piece of chalk gets used up. These chalklets are too small to actually use, but tend to accumulate in classrooms with chalk boards until they are the only traces of chalk that remain.

I wanted to write an example on the board, but that was impossible. There was no chalk to be found, only chalklets.

by The New Musicologist October 15, 2010

Carmine

Anyone who follows your car too closely. From the classic line from the 1978 classic Animal House: 'You can take your thumb out of my ass any time, Carmine' (Mrs. Dean Wormer).

'Give me a bit of room there, Carmine! What if I have to suddenly stop?'

by The New Musicologist March 31, 2009

dicknut

Defines a person who is acting in a manner beyond that of a dick, but not quite at the level of full-out cussing. Especially convenient for bad driving maneuvers.

'Hey, dicknut, thanks for cutting me off!'

by The New Musicologist January 27, 2008

Bills' Overtime

A situation that will be painful, tense, and heart-wrenching, only to end in agony. Refers to the Buffalo Bills' overtime record in 2010, which at the time of this definition was 0-3.

'We've got them now,' said quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to his fellow Steelers on the sideline when the game was tied at the end of regulation in Orchard Park, NY. 'It's a Bills' overtime. That is a guaranteed win for us.'

Although I left the house late, I was still hoping to make the movie. Unfortunately, the traffic jam created a Bills' overtime.

by The New Musicologist December 1, 2010

dancervention

When someone's dancing is so bad that it needs to be excised from the dance floor; the ensuring process is a dancervention. Usually instigated by friends of the dance-challenged individual to save him/her from further embarrassment.

Harry is a great guy, but that running man he just did out there requires a dancervention to get him off the floor!

by The New Musicologist August 8, 2009