balbulican's definitions

Ficki

A fictional biography of a real person, usually written in the style of a Wikipedia entry - hence the term "Ficki" (Fiction + Wiki)

The ficki on my blog describes me as "a retired Anglican preacher who raises peonies": but in the real world, I'm actually a twenty-two year old Zamboni driver.

by balbulican March 15, 2009

bidniss

A humorous mispronunciation of the word "business", meant satirically to suggest criminal intent.

"I just wanna get together and talk a little...bidness, you know?" said Tony Soprano, glancing shrewdly at Luigi.

by balbulican July 14, 2004

hair band

A musical ensemble, generally from the 1980s whose most noteworthy asset is their coiffure.

If they wore jeans, sang about girls and beer, and looked like they spent more on their perms than on their instruments...they were probably a hair band.

by balbulican July 14, 2004

ding a ling

1) Penis. Originally emerged in American black popular music, first made known to a wider audience by Chuck Berry in the song "My Ding a Ling".

2) Pejorative term suggesting stupidity.

1) "Y'all must be playin' with your own ding a ling!" Chuck Berry

2) So he tried for four hours to charge his laptop, and then realized that he hadn't installed the battery.

by balbulican July 16, 2004

diva

A talented but imperious female performer. Originally used to describe opera starts, the word is now commonly applied to female performers in virtually any medium.

Celine Dione demands mint flavoured toothpicks in her dressing room at every performance...what a diva!

by balbulican July 17, 2004

Atlas Shrugged

A very large novel by Ayn Rand, a shallow but popular important Conservative thinker of the early to mid twentieth century. It explores many of the themes that later found their expression in Libertarian philosophy. Noteworthy for its interesting political views, paper thin characters and an awkward, implausible plot.

"Atlas Shrugged" is a book that really impresses people who haven't read much good fiction.

by balbulican July 21, 2004

man about town

A sophisticated, suave male urban dweller; one who knows which bars to frequent, where the fashionistas dine, and which shows one must see.

The character of James Bond epitomizes the concept of a "Man About Town".

by balbulican July 21, 2004