Definitions by david lincoln brooks

ouk 

(South African surfer's English. Derived from Afrikaans.)

A "guy", a man, a fellow, a "dude".

Rhymes with "oak". Also seen as "ou".

Ag, nought, man, I don't smaak that ouk, ek se.

"Oh, no, man, I don't like that dude, I have to say."

ouk by david lincoln brooks November 15, 2010

smaak 

(South African surfer's English. Derived from Afrikaans.)

To like or prefer someone or something. Rhymes with "smock". Literally means "to taste".

Ag, nought, man, I don't smaak that ouk, ek se.

"Oh, no, man, I don't like that dude, I have to say."

smaak by david lincoln brooks November 15, 2010

gawdawful 

(adjective) Extremely bad, displeasing or offensive to one or more of the senses. Not only bad, but singularly bad to the point where it is estimated to be the very worst of its kind.

The crime scene was a gawdawful spectacle he'll never forget.

My housemaid has no sense of smell... which is good, because she is spared the gawdawful odors that my house sometimes harbors.

Melvin Van Peebles's SWEET SWEETBACK'S BAADAAASSS SONG is a gawdawful mishmash of ideas and tones.

John's first attempt at preparing Indian food simply yielded a gawdawful mess that he ended up feeding to the dog.

gawdawful by david lincoln brooks July 24, 2010

honey hole 

A place on a drug addict's body where he can be sure to always find a vein with his syringe needle... in order to successfully inject intravenously illicit drugs like heroin, crystal meth or cocaine.

Hmm.. I'm not getting a blood register in my syringe anywhere today! Let me try the back of my hand; I have a real honey hole there.

honey hole by david lincoln brooks January 3, 2010

aparatchik 

An aparatchik is someone who enters a pre-existing human hierarchy (like a corporation, a government or an online Forum) purely for egotistical reasons of his/her own. In other words, they have no sympathy or interest in THE ORIGINAL TOPIC OR CAUSE for which the corporation, government or forum was created; rather, they simply see the hierarchy as a ladder by which they can cynically achieve their own selfish aims (money, power, visibility, etc.)

The city politics of Finetown used to be so interesting, as its founders were passionate crusaders who truly wanted to create a utopia; today, however, Finetown's council is filled with bored aparatchiks who just seek to get ahead and make money without accomplishing anything.

aparatchik by david lincoln brooks January 25, 2009

foo-foo 

(Chiefly Southern U.S.) Cologne. Especially men's, but can also mean women's perfume as well.

"Boy, you sure are wearing some really good-smelling foo-foo tonight!"

"Yeah, this is my 'get lucky' cologne."

foo-foo by david lincoln brooks January 13, 2009

Thanks for sharing 

An example of the rhetorical trope of LITOTES (understatement), This is the delicate response one gives to someone who, in a group setting, suddenly blurts out information which is extremely personal, unusually revealing, and possibly unique to that individual. It comes from settings like group psychological counseling or 12-step groups, in which such highly personal testimonies are followed by the Moderator's cool "thanks for sharing." said smoothly-- no matter how disturbing or shocking or incredible was the confession that preceded it. This catchphrase may well have originated from the 1980's TV sitcom, BOB, which starred comedian Bon Newhart as a psychiatrist.

12-step member: "Hi, My name is Marcia."

Group: "Hi, Marcia."

Marcia: I just want to say I'm glad I'm here tonight, I'm a child of incest, I'm a heroin addict and I just murdered my husband"

Moderator: (Smiling benignly, completely calmly) Thanks for sharing, Marcia.

Thanks for sharing by david lincoln brooks November 3, 2008