bilham's definitions

Cyberstadt

The Internet, used in the sense that it confines us rather than liberates us. Different from Cyberspace, which implies freedom of virtual movement and expression.

As more of us become addicted to social networking sites and email, we find there is no peace in the Cyberstadt.

by Bilham March 14, 2011

Forefounders

A garbled reference to the original creators of the United States, who favored independence from English rule and/or wrote the Constitution. It mixes "Fore-fathers" and "Founding fathers."

"This president is attacking religion, and is putting in place a secular agenda that our forefounders would not recognize." -Mitt Romney, February 8, 2012.

by Bilham May 22, 2012

French queue

A line of people who don't follow rules of typical line-courtesy found elsewhere. An anarchic assembling for entrance at a door or gate. This is a normal behavior in France. The word pairing is an ironic construction, because it is really the opposite of a queue.

The skyway door opened and the passengers converged in an impatient French queue, shuffling slowly forward.

by Bilham October 31, 2014

Uniquity

The state or quality of being unique. Uniqueness.

Your Aunt Belle-- Now, SHE had a way of doing things. None like her hereabouts. The way she dressed, she had a uniquity to her. Turned a lot of heads.

by Bilham June 17, 2011

Ideatic

1.) Pertaining to the world of ideas.

2.) Creative, imaginative.

I could not sleep last night. I was filled with ideatic energy.

by Bilham June 20, 2012

Laze Cadet

One who sits around or pursues any task with inadequate enthusiasm. Different from "couch potato" in that s/he will do things, but only very slowly.

Although Hallie goes to the gym, she's basically a laze cadet, doing the treadmill for only seven minutes.

by Bilham May 21, 2010

meatworld

Real life, as opposed to online life. The place where people interact face to face. "Meat" is "People," as in bodies or flesh.

See "In the flesh."

He's got 466 Friends online, but only a sawyer's handful in the meatworld.

Ive been on this (dating) site since May '09. I took a break for 1.5 years when I had a steady GF, whom I met through friends in the meatworld.

by Bilham April 4, 2011