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octopi

An attempted pluralization of the word "octopus". "Octopus", however, does not pluralize as most other words ending in "-us" borrowed from Latin. The proper Latin plural of "octopus" is "octopodes" (pronounced in English "awk-t@-POE-deez"). Saying "octopodes", however, is like pronouncing the first "r" in "February"--something seldom done and appreciated, however greatly, by very few. Your best bet is just to stick with the good old English pluralization, "octopuses".

While the two syllabontes of our mollusk neurobiology class differed in some ways, they both mentioned a discussion of how octopodes *octopi, while certainly not as intelligent as homines sapientes, were nonetheless the smartest of the invertebrata.

by atemperman January 25, 2004

oxbridge

A term combining "Oxford" and "Cambridge", the two oldest and most prestigious English universities.

The centrality of alcohol to social life is something that eve Oxbridge shares with the rest of the British universities.

by atemperman January 24, 2004

se gayer

verb: to dress or affect oneself so as to accentuate one's homosexuality. Conjugates as a french verb, thus:
1st person singular: Je me gaie
2nd person singular: Tu te gaies
3rd person singular: Il/Elle/On se gaie
1st person plural: Nous nous gayons
2nd person plural: Vous vous gayez
3rd person plural: Ils/Elles se gaient

I'm going out to Heaven tonight, so I'd better <i> me gayer </i> right now.

Queer Bash starts in ten minutes! Gayons-nous!

by atemperman April 20, 2003

eight inches

An imprecise unit of length. When used by a man describing the length of his penis, it means somewhere between six-and-a-half and seven-and-a-half inches.

Rico said he had eight inches, but you'd have to be generous to say six-and-three-quarters.

by atemperman January 24, 2004

googolplex

The number represented by 1 followed by a googol zeros. Often misspelled as "google", a search engine.

Dude, your mom's so fat, she's like a googolplex pounds.

by atemperman January 24, 2004

de fellationibus non curat lex

A legal principle, translating from the Latin as, "the law does not concern itself with blowjobs", based on the more well known phrase, "de minimis non curat lex", which means, "the law does not concern itself with trifles." The principle holds that blowjobs aren't really sex, and therefore laws regulating sex should not apply, or at least not as strictly, to blowjobs. Although the principle of "de fellationibus non curat lex" is often credited with former U.S. President Bill Clinton's victory against impeachment, it should be noted that the principle is not universally accepted, and persons who intend to participate, either as the insertive or the receptive partner, in blowjobs should familiarize themselves with the particular laws of their jurisdiction.

Defense counsel: Your Honor, my client clearly cannot be charged under this statue; after all, de fellationibus non curat lex.

Judge: This court has no choice but to side with the defense. Case dismissed!

by Atemperman May 27, 2006

cap

verb: to shoot a person with a handgun

If I ever become a personal-injury lawyer, then cap me in the head.

by atemperman April 20, 2003