Definitions by antinous

humuhumunukunukuapua'a 

One of two reef triggerfish, Rhinecanthus aculeatus or R. rectangulus. State fish of Hawai'i

I went scuba diving off the Kona coast, but I failed to see a humuhumunukunukuapua'a.

humuhumunukunukuapua'a by Antinous September 11, 2003

CWD

Chronic Wasting Disease, a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy found in deer and elk, similar to BSE in cows.

CWD is a concern of many hunters.

CWD by Antinous September 11, 2003

gear 

Noun. 1. A toothed wheel.
2. A group of items used in an activity; equipment.
Verb. 1. To equip with gears. 2. To connect with gears. 3. To adjust so as to satisfy something.

Noun. 1. I'm always grinding the gears in my transmission.
2. Get that fishing gear together.
Verb. 1. Did you gear that machine right?
2. I've geared down the wheels to provide more speed.
3. My magazine is geared toward a young audience.

gear by Antinous September 11, 2003

pornerastic 

"Licentious, lascivious, lewd, and horny" (Josefa Heifetz. Mrs. Byrne's Dictionary. Secaucus: University Books, 1974).

Bill Clinton was the second most pornerastic president ever.

pornerastic by Antinous September 11, 2003

mead 

An alcoholic beverage, probably one of the first ever created, fermented from honey.

mead by Antinous September 11, 2003

triple play

A play in a baseball game when the fielding team throws out three of the opposing runners.

"I throw the ball to first base. Whoever it is grabs the ball, so the guy runs to second. Who picks up the ball and throws it to What, What throws it to I Don't Know, I Don't Know throws it back to Tomorrow - triple play." --Lou Costello

triple play by Antinous September 11, 2003

Whisky 

1. Liquor distilled from a fermented mash of grain, as barley, corn, or rye. From the Gaelic Uisge Beatha, "water of life."
2.A drink of whisky.
Also "whiskey"

Whisky is the water of life.

Whisky by Antinous September 11, 2003