Definitions by bluestinger66

manatee 

A brown herbivorous sea mammal that is home to Florida, and mainly the Everglades National Park

From time to time I dream that I’m a manatee
Undulating underneath the sea
Unshackled by the chains of idle vanity
A modest manatee, that’s me

I look just like a chubby, brown banana-tee
As I nose along the cozy ocean floor
Immune from human folly and inanity
That’s why a manatee is such a happy, herby bore

I’m a manatee, I’m a manatee
I’m every bit as wrinkled as my grannity
No difference between my face and fanity
A noble manatee, well, that’s me

With the dietary habits of a manatee
I never fail to lick my platter clean
I sprinkle seaweed on my raisin branity
The perfect manatee cuisine

With my wit, sophistication and urbanity
I dignify my watery domain
No one near will ever hear me use profanity
Because a manatee has his image to maintain

I’m a manatee, I’m a manatee
I keep my reputation spick and spanity
No difference between my face and fanity
A speakly manatee, well, that's me

Encumbered by my lumbering giganity
I’m thought to be an ocean going brute
The least appealing creature on the planety
But to a manatee, I’m cute

I prefer my world of silence and of sanity
But my underwater friends don’t all agree
For whenever I am dreaming I’m a manatee
Somewhere a manatee is dreaming that he is me

I’m a manatee, I’m a manatee
Outside the fold of boring old humanity
No difference between my face and fanity
I’m a rolly polly, jelly rolly, sugar bowly
Heart and souly manatee, that’s me

manatee by bluestinger66 March 27, 2023

Schutzkontakt 

German term for protective contact

German Schuko (Schutzkontakt – protective contact) plugs are used in most of continental Europe.

Schutzkontakt by bluestinger66 March 24, 2023

macOS

An operating system designed for Mac computers, developed by Apple

Most computers can be configured to run more than one operating system. Windows, macOS, and Linux (or multiple copies of each) can happily coexist on one physical computer.

macOS by bluestinger66 March 23, 2023

cdodreemiffagsolalabticdo

When you play a note and sing its solfège syllable at the same time

I learned the names of the notes and their solfège syllables. I can play them on the piano and sing them at the same time: cdodreemiffagsolalabticdo.

cdodreemiffagsolalabticdo by bluestinger66 March 21, 2023

That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind 

A famous quote said by Neil Armstrong when he set foot on the moon

During his flight to the moon in an Apollo 11 rocket, Neil Armstrong stated, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind by bluestinger66 March 21, 2023

vibratools 

tools for making a vibrato on a guitar or other stringed instrument

Me: I need some vibratools to make a great-sounding vibrato on my violin.
Ashley: What for?
Me: For the song I’m learning.

vibratools by bluestinger66 March 20, 2023

spacebarrer 

A person who keeps pressing the spacebar on their keyboard instead of writing down notes or making up a story or poem

Me: Do you think there’s a spacebarrer in this school?
Jennifer: Not in our school, but in the school next to ours there are at least ten spacebarrers.

spacebarrer by bluestinger66 March 19, 2023