backotruck's definitions

Clear as Cola

An idiom similar to "Clear as mud".

My manager's explanation of the normalization of database tables was about as clear as Cola.

by backotruck August 16, 2012

Thinkubation

The act of coming up with ideas in the comfort of the thinkubator. See thinkubator.

Day after day, Rhonda's team spent trying to come up with ways to advertise for Trojan condoms. Hundreds of man hours of thinkubation is what it took to satisfy the account managers.

by backotruck February 24, 2013

Incomepoop

The income gap between someone not living up to their potential earning, and what they could be earning.

Ron worked at a bank all his life as a teller. In retirement, he freelanced giving out financial advice whereas in his working life he could have been making mad money doing that. Classic incomepoop.

by backotruck December 8, 2012

Lientist

A scientist who turns research into habitual lies.

In the last century, Phillip-Morris paid off many lientists to create false outcomes from cigarette research.

by backotruck January 9, 2013

Alculator

A calculator for alcohol.

On the way out to meet his friends, Frank remembered his alculator. Invaluable when determining how much he can drink that evening.

by backotruck July 30, 2012

Requestimate

A request for an estimate.

I made a requestimate for new countertops. They'll be here Wednesday.

by backotruck March 23, 2012

Fakebelieve

The act of pretending to believe something, when in actuality you are faking.

Steve's children are so happy around Christmas because Santa is coming. Steve is happy around his children because he fakebelieves in Santa.

by backotruck November 7, 2011