danachos's definitions

gubgnat

A gullible person, from French « gobe-mouche » ("fly-swallower"). Pronounced /guhb-nat/

What a gubgnat! I bet he even believes "gullible" is written on the ceiling..!

by danachos July 19, 2023

forschimprovement

From German's „Verschlimmbesserung” meaning disimprovement, it is an attempted DIY fix that has gone awry and makes things worse. In short: a D.I.Why?

Did your husband really renovate the guest room, or was it a forschimprovement?

by danachos July 19, 2023

Forefaran effect

The phenomenon that something which was previously working correctly, suddenly does not work correctly when one tries to demonstrate the operation to others.

"The inventor Zuse was occasionally helped by this good fortune when, contrary to expectations, devices ran without any errors during important demonstrations, and he freely admits that this "inverse forefaran effect" has often helped him." (Der Computer — Mein Lebenswerk, by Springer-Verlag)

by danachos July 19, 2023

Bikestall

A parkade or parking garage-like structure intended only to hold bicycles. Descended from "stable" and the Dutch fiets stalling.

Not Just Bikes is enamoured with Amsterdam's new bikestall

by danachos February 6, 2023

Corporate fanfic

Also rendered as "corporate fanfiction," it is an alternative name for a "cover" or "motivation letter"

From /u/Hawkwise83

You don't love corporate fanfic about how you've always wanted to work at a grocery store and it's your life's passion to make minimum wage?

by danachos January 24, 2023

Crand

An alcoholic beverage made from candy corn and yeast. Etymologically related to Proto-Indo-European's *ǵr̥h₂nóm (“grain; worn-down”) and Sanskrit's खण्ड् (khaṇḍ, “to divide, break into pieces”). Uncertain if anyone has dared make this yet...

This year, buddy is gonna be serving us some crand at their Halloween party

by danachos October 11, 2022

Mulve

An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting marshmallow peeps. Tastes similar to a very mild, sweet white wine, with a faint but unmistakable aftertaste of marshmallow.

Etymologically linked to Latin's "malva" or Hebrew's מַלּוּחַ (mallū́aḥ, “saltbush”).

In other news, God wept because they brewed up some mulve to serve at the Halloween party

by danachos October 11, 2022