10 definitions by Umshaad Trivates

perfect urban toy

A paper device, which, when thrown from a tall apartment building, can catch an updraft and begin to oscillate as it "falls", theoretically, it could fly for hours, especially in areas such as Chicago where heavy winds can produce city-wide updrafts.

When I moved to Toronto, I flew a Perfect Urban Toy from my new apartment to the Humber River.

by Umshaad Trivates January 10, 2004

pfunky

Not quite Punkish and not quite Funky.

That guy's outfit is pfunky.

by Umshaad Trivates January 29, 2004

Klei

The language and writing system created to guard Ardamian secrets.

The infiltrators could not read the document, for it was written in Klei.

by Umshaad Trivates January 12, 2004

Ardamian

Anything pertaining to the secret society of Ardam.

I am an Ardamian.

by Umshaad Trivates January 10, 2004

Umshaad

1) An Ardamian (Klei) word meaning "Shadow".
2) The rank of the highest authorities in Ardam.

pl. "Umshaads"

The Umshaads vetoed the decision to enact a new section of the Code of Ardam, deeming it an unnecessary complication of a simple set of rules.

by Umshaad Trivates January 12, 2004

Trivates

1) A boy's proper name.
2) Latin: "Three Prophets".

My name is a sequence of three different ancient phophets' names. I therefore call myself "Trivates".

by Umshaad Trivates January 12, 2004

gak

1) A popular Ardamian word describing certain gooey substances such as slime or bodily fluids except urine and blood.

2) Breathable ~. An Ardamian reference to the chemical Perflubron, prior to the knowledge of its proper name. Also "The Gak".

1) Disgusting, this text book has gak all over it!

2) We can use the Gak to prevent our astronauts from getting crushed by g-forces in acceleration.

by Umshaad Trivates January 10, 2004