bill cauliflower's definitions
(1) A meeting with someone in your past, at a location significant to you both; or (2) A secret meeting with an ex, pretty much for horizontal recreation
This word also has the added benefit of a strong linguistic alignment with 'deja vu' (hey, I've been here before...)
This word also has the added benefit of a strong linguistic alignment with 'deja vu' (hey, I've been here before...)
"Hi Claire, I know it's been a while, but I have to see you again. Please? I won't tell Amy if you don't tell Brad - can we have a little retrezvous at that hotel we used to go to in the city?"
by bill cauliflower August 13, 2016
Get the Retrezvousmug. Mapographic (n)
A map covering areas such as regions, states, countries, or even the entire world that conveys - using only graphics and minimal text - quite complex data in a very simple and understandable way.
It is essentially an 'infographic', but it is in the form of a map, showing the 'where' as well at the 'what'.
A map covering areas such as regions, states, countries, or even the entire world that conveys - using only graphics and minimal text - quite complex data in a very simple and understandable way.
It is essentially an 'infographic', but it is in the form of a map, showing the 'where' as well at the 'what'.
Manager: "Hey Bill, can we show all of the projects we're doing all over the country and all the outputs from each of them on one map...?"
Bill: "Yep, I can do that, and I can put it into a really great Mapographic, which will show everything, everywhere, all at once, and make it simple so everyone can understand..."
Manager: "Yes, that's what we want. Let's do that. That sounds awesome...!"
Bill: "Yep, I can do that, and I can put it into a really great Mapographic, which will show everything, everywhere, all at once, and make it simple so everyone can understand..."
Manager: "Yes, that's what we want. Let's do that. That sounds awesome...!"
by bill cauliflower November 12, 2023
Get the mapographicmug. Widespread or global panic, following news of a possible worldwide threat or event. This leads to panic buying of essentials such as toilet paper.
Chief Scientist: "Mr Chairman, we really should release the findings about this new deadly strain of virus."
Head of UN committee: "I see your point Sir Charles, but we also don't want a damn pandanic on our hands..."
Head of UN committee: "I see your point Sir Charles, but we also don't want a damn pandanic on our hands..."
by bill cauliflower April 4, 2020
Get the pandanicmug. The inner, older suburbs around the central part of a large city, most of which contain a large number of small hotels or pubs. As opposed to the outer suburbs, which often have just a few 'supersize-me' mega-hotels.
by bill cauliflower June 26, 2016
Get the puburbsmug. A person who - either due to their naturally-pessimistic personality or by temporary difficult circumstances - is gloomy and miserable, and finds it hard to see the positive side of anything.
"Hey Bill, you seem pretty down, what's going on?"
"Sorry, I'm a bit of a glumdudgeon at the moment. Lost my job, and then my girlfriend, and it looks like I now need to find another place to live, so everything's totally crappy, really..."
"Awww. Sorry to hear that."
"Mmmmm, thanks. Hey, now that I don't have a girlfriend, do you want to catch up for a drink sometime...?"
"Not til you're well and truly out of that glumdudgeon mode, boyo..."
"Sorry, I'm a bit of a glumdudgeon at the moment. Lost my job, and then my girlfriend, and it looks like I now need to find another place to live, so everything's totally crappy, really..."
"Awww. Sorry to hear that."
"Mmmmm, thanks. Hey, now that I don't have a girlfriend, do you want to catch up for a drink sometime...?"
"Not til you're well and truly out of that glumdudgeon mode, boyo..."
by bill cauliflower January 25, 2024
Get the Glumdudgeonmug. Someone who is really smart and switched-on about stuff - especially technology. Someone who can envision curious opportunities that other people don't see. Pretty much a genius who roars off and leaves people in the wake of their intellect...
"Hey, you know that Harry has just developed this out-of-left-field app that will make phone batteries last 10 times longer? Google have paid him about 200 mill..."
"Oh man, brilliant. That guy is such a sparkarse..!"
"Oh man, brilliant. That guy is such a sparkarse..!"
by bill cauliflower November 1, 2017
Get the sparkarsemug. "Hey, look at these little green fluorescent Eiffel Tower statues, they're only one Euro..."
"Oh, honestly Larry, you always buy the tackiest cheapsakes. Gaaaaahhh...!!
"Oh, honestly Larry, you always buy the tackiest cheapsakes. Gaaaaahhh...!!
by bill cauliflower January 23, 2019
Get the Cheapsakemug.