dagger_grrl's definitions

Nasdijj

Navajo writer, artist, photographer, activist, and story-weaver. born in the south west in 1950, he is the author of countless books, many still unpublished.

i'd really like to meet him some day....

by dagger_grrl December 14, 2004

compadre

originally meant to "co-parent". a term used in antiquity to detote two men who had taken an oath of friendship or blood-brotherood before the Church. later, such relationships and ceremonies were known as becoming "siblings before God", and still later compadre became synonymous with the role of godparents or baptismal sponsors.

by dagger_grrl November 1, 2003

grandmother

any kindly, sweet old woman who will happily boost your self-esteem and write you letters and love you. tends to know lots of neat old songs and obscure, off-color jokes. generally much cooler and less scary than one's actual mother.

be nice to your grandmother- or you'll wind up in hell.

by dagger_grrl February 20, 2004

germanophile

one who loves to the point of adoration, scholorship, and immersion german language, art, music, mannerisms, history, politics, people, architecture, film, food, cars, kitsch, costume, herritage, folk culture, literature, philosophy, mythology, craftmanship.....

my dad was a germanophile. he kept a copy of Der Struwwelpeter around the house in hopes that i'd read it, studied german grammer for hours every night, and always wanted to visit someday.

by dagger_grrl November 1, 2003

heterosexism

prejudiced belief in the social/sexual/moral superiority of heterosexuals or heterosexual attraction over non-heterosexals or same-sex attraction.

one's actions or attitude as a reflection of such a prejudice.

justin took the brunt of his peers' heterosexism throughout high school.

by dagger_grrl February 20, 2004