Definitions by Una Malachica

E-Coli conservatism

political belief in cutting government costs even if such cuts result in devastating harm.

We have E-Coli conservatism to thank for lead in children's toys, unsafe non-prescription drugs, and dangerous spinach.

E-Coli conservatism by Una Malachica January 12, 2009

gomboc 

The Gomboc is a roundish piece of clear synthetic material with gently peaked, organic curves. It looks like a piece of modern art. But if you tip it over, something unusual happens: it rights itself. A three-dimensional object that purely by dint of its geometry had only one possible way to balance upright.(from New York Times, 12/9/07)

He's such a gomboc. No matter what life tossed at him, job loss, divorce, sickness, he kept bouncing back.

gomboc by Una Malachica January 11, 2009

sunlight 

to work at a job that pays so you can afford to moonlight at the job you like.

He plays guitar at night and sunlights as a lawyer.

sunlight by Una Malachica January 11, 2009

slabbed

what's happened to a house that was knocked off its foundation by a hurricane.

Our house was slabbed by Katrina.

slabbed by Una Malachica January 11, 2009

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.

chapbook by Una Malachica January 9, 2009

N.H.D. 

Not. Happening. Dude.

When Paul Begala responded to the rumor that he was joining the Clinton campaign, he said, "N.H.D."

N.H.D. by Una Malachica January 9, 2009

geekity 

condition of being a geek

I'm counting on you helping me with this project since you have so much geekity

geekity by Una Malachica August 27, 2008