Una Malachica's definitions

hacktacular

quality of particular hackiness by bloggers or TV commentators who are motivated by their political leaning rather than a desire to present the truth

Hacktacular alert! Read what (fill in your own suggestion) says about (fill in your own favorite) today!

by Una Malachica February 18, 2008

purple-ization

increasing the Democratic vote in Republican strongholds

Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, said that black turnout in the fall election will encourage the purple-ization of red states.

by Una Malachica May 16, 2008

wut

an acronym for wild, untamed things

I'm learning how to photoshop. You should see the WUT I've created

by Una Malachica March 31, 2008

geriatrigy

a really old person that can do something really new

My grandma is a geriatrigy--she's on facebook and she tweets several times a day.

by Una Malachica May 14, 2009

halfterpiece

a work of art that's not quite a masterpiece

Timothy Noah judged There Will Be Blood to be a halfterpiece.

by Una Malachica January 29, 2008

chapbook

a small, often self-published, usually inexpensive, book; a collection of such items as poetry, family recipes, political thoughts.

The Poetry Society of America is offering two chapbook prizes.

by Una Malachica January 9, 2009

linquish

to hand something over to somebody without giving up emotional attachment to the object

He turned over the chairmanship but continued to give counsel--unwanted counsel. He had relinquished the post then immediately linquished it right back.

by Una Malachica May 13, 2008