ts;dr

"Too stupid; didn't read." Used to warn new visitors to a site that one of the regular denizens habitually makes comments lacking in factual basis, logic, or perspective. Plays on "tl;dr," frequently used as a criticism of commenters who post walls of text to make points unworthy of the time either to write or read.

I see our usual font of idiocy has posted another ts;dr comment. If you value your brain cells you'll skip reading it.

by ak4mc July 12, 2011

journalist

A holder of any one of myriad possible jobs in the field of journalism, from the noble reporter of news on down to the gossip columnist or the sleazeball who puts his byline on a press release and submits it unaltered for publication. Derives from the verb "to journalize," which shares with the public's respect for journalists the fact of being non-existent. For reasons as yet undetermined, actual respectable reporters have even embraced this vacuous label.

From what he told me about his job I thought he was some kind of hard-nosed reporter dedicated to getting at the truth and telling it to the public -- but when I asked him again what he told me was, he was a journalist. So I shot him in the head.

by ak4mc March 16, 2011

parenting

Being a parent. (Children optional.) (I mean, seriously, if it were about children the term would mention children.) (But it's "parenting," which means it's all about me, the parent, and the child, if any, is merely an accessory, like my handbag or my iPhone.) (Only more expensive.)

My mother and father all but killed themselves raising my brothers and sisters and me. I'm so glad my generation invented parenting instead.

by ak4mc February 20, 2011

Establicrat

The Democrat counterpart of an Establican.

I may not bother voting this November. I'd have to choose between an Establican and an Establicrat.

by ak4mc October 27, 2010

dollarrhea

The condition of being unable to control spending, often extending even to the point of printing more money just to spend it.

"How did we get more than $16 trillion in debt? Could it be because of the federal government's dollarrhea?"

by ak4mc February 19, 2013

bureaucrap

(verb) The act of putting an idea, proposal or document through examination by a bureaucracy or bureaucratically minded administrator.

"I had a great idea but I don't know what it'll look like once management gets done bureaucrapping all over it."

by ak4mc September 06, 2011

malpresidency

A presidency, the most obvious characteristic of which is maladministration.

I haven't seen things this bad since the Carter Malpresidency.

by ak4mc July 08, 2010