The New Musicologist's definitions

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

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

Unspiring

The opposite of inspiring.

That meeting with our boss about how 50% of us will probably lose our jobs was pretty unspiring!

by The New Musicologist November 4, 2009

girlfriend drop

Subtly adding the fact that you have a girlfriend into the conversation in order to deter anyone who is potentially interested. The first time this happens is the girlfriend drop. Also can be used in describing this event by the other person who was interested.

Related to boyfriend drop.

Sheila: 'I was making a move on Franz, but then he girlfriend dropped so I backed off.'

by The New Musicologist October 31, 2007

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

flogging a retarded horse

To complain about stupid behavior repeatedly exhibited by an individual.

'I hate flogging a retarded horse, but could you believe that Marcia forgot to send in my expense report for the third straight week?'

by The New Musicologist March 24, 2009

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