blii's definitions

Lump

A small mass of matter of irregular shape; an irregular or shapeless mass; as, a lump of coal; a lump of iron ore. Often described as looking similarly to a bump.

"There is a lump of earwax in my eye."

by blii February 21, 2003

abbreviation

see abbr.

by blii February 21, 2003

Pen

A thing you can use to write things with. Alternate uses include kinky sex and TV repair tool.

"That's a pen"

by blii February 20, 2003

Craven Morehead

This Ringo was the star drummer for the Beatles

by blii February 20, 2003

He

The masculine pronoun.

"He smells of cabbage"

by blii February 20, 2003

Loop

A segment of film or magnetic tape whose ends are joined, making a strip that can be continuously replayed.

by blii February 20, 2003

about

All around; on every side
The construction not about to is often used to express determination: We are not about to negotiate with terrorists. A majority of the Usage Panel considers this usage acceptable in speech but not in formal writing. ·About is traditionally used to refer to the relation between a narrative and its subject: a book about Cézanne; a movie about the Boston Massacre. This use has lately been extended to refer to the relation between various nonlinguistic entities and the things they make manifest, as in The party was mostly about showing off their new offices or His designs are about the use of rough-textured materials. This practice probably originates with the expression That's what it's all about, but it remains controversial. Fifty-nine percent of the Usage Panel rejected this use in the example A designer teapot isn't about making tea; it is about letting people know that you have a hundred dollars to spend on a teapot.

" walked all about your mother's house before entering."

by blii February 20, 2003