Definitions by VAKI5

yadda yadda yadda 

A phrase that means "and so forth" or "on and on;" it usually refers to something that is a minor detail or boring and repetitive.

This phrase comes from Yiddish, and became popular in the 1990's after it was featured on the popular TV show "Seinfeld."

Synonym: blah blah blah

1) Our history teacher told us about the Civil War, the shoelace tax of 1876, the election of 1880, yadda yadda yadda.

2) Jenna told me every single detail about her trip -- how big her room was, where she sat on the plane, yadda yadda yadda.

yadda yadda yadda by VAKI5 May 14, 2005

yawner

Something that is boring or completely
uninteresting.

A 'yawn' (when you open your mouth, take a deep breath, and stretch your muscles) is a sure sign that you are sleepy or bored.

The film was a real yawner -- I fell asleep after the first twenty minutes.

yawner by VAKI5 May 14, 2005

Oðblgshezi 

Also known as corriculum, is the name of a "language" consisting of English written with the digits of a calculator. You type in a number and then turn the calculator upside down to see the word. In order to make use of all ten digits, I persuaded the Anglo-Saxon letter eth (ð) to return from retirement to stand in for 'TH'. For instance:
SHIBBOLETH (SHIBBOLEð) 937088145

Here are the 10 letters of Oðblgshezi:
I 1
Z 2
E 3
H (h) 4
S 5
G 6
L 7
B 8
TH (ð) 9
O 0

HOE - 304
Hello - 0.7734
Hi - 14

Oðblgshezi by VAKI5 May 14, 2005

tickle the ivories 

To play the piano.

When you 'tickle' something, you touch it lightly. 'Ivories' refers to the white keys on the piano, which used to be made from ivory.

Uncle George tickled the ivories all night long.

tickle the ivories by VAKI5 May 14, 2005

throw in the towel 

To quit.

This phrase comes from boxing. When a boxer is too beat up to continue, his coach throws a towel into the ring to signal that the fight is over.

1) The company threw in the towel after losing all of its major customers.

2) Mike 'Boom Boom' DeNola threw in the towel after three rounds. He'll probably have to spend a few days in the hospital, followed by a long convalescence in Miami.

throw in the towel by VAKI5 May 14, 2005

afro pick 

A large comb used by people with afro or very curly hair.

'Pick' is slang for 'comb', and 'afro' refers to dense, curly hair.

1) Whose afro pick is this?

2) Man, that's a nice afro pick.

afro pick by VAKI5 May 14, 2005

eye-popping 

Something that is shocking or surprising to see.

The phrase comes from the idea that when people see things that are powerfully attractive or unusual, their eyes seem to pop out of their head.

1) You should see Magic Brian's eye-popping new juggling trick.

2) We made an eye-popping Web site for our new client.

eye-popping by VAKI5 May 14, 2005