bare-knuckle handshake

A diplomatic gesture like a handshake or a greeting that clearly and civilly demonstrates the fierce and unrelenting determination of the part making the gesture.

As we began negotiations on the project, it started with a bare-knuckle handshake.

by akconstant November 16, 2019

cantankery

The act of being cantankerous; disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish; tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable. Making a practice of acting stubbornly obstructive and being unwilling to cooperate

The Mayor and the Assembly made a real practice of cantankery.

by akconstant September 16, 2022

Blesh

It is the ability of extraordinary people with strange powers who are able to "blend" and "mesh" their abilities together. In this way, they are able to act as one organism. They progress toward a mature gestalt consciousness, called the homo gestalt, the next step in the human evolution.

It is based on a concept developed in a science fiction novel by Theodore Sturgeon titled "More Than Human" published in 1953.

"Blesh" is a portmanteau of "blend" and "mesh".

by akconstant February 01, 2013

cantankery

The act of being cantankerous; disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish; tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable. Making a practice of acting stubbornly obstructive and being unwilling to cooperate

The Mayor and the Assembly made a real practice of cantankery.

by akconstant September 16, 2022

duraglow

Enduring afterglow.

Days later he still had that look on his face. Serious duraglow.

by akconstant June 17, 2017

Inspector Genital

The person in a community who is the chief advocate to ban transgender people from using the bathroom that matches their gender identity, but rather their biological status at birth. This is the self-appointed person who, through their argument, pushes for some form of inspection to make sure peoples genitals match the sign on the bathroom door. This is similar to an Inspector General of a government division.

Jim Minnery of Alaska has been fighting so hard to stop transgender people from using intimate facilities that match their gender, he is the Inspector Genital of Alaska.

by akconstant February 16, 2020

eschew pablum

A choice to engage with ideas and information that are challenging, complex, and meaningful, rather than settling for what's easy or superficial.

Rather than support the weak and poorly developed political effort, Pablo chose to eschew pablum.

by akconstant June 27, 2025