ekolis's definitions

alligator in the cargo bay

A task that was taken on and solved out of a desire to take initiative at work. This is a reference to an episode of The Orville in which Captain Ed Mercer asks Bortus what he has been working on, and Bortus replies that there is an alligator in the cargo bay, but he has crushed it with a chair.

Did I fix the SQL injection vulnerability? Of course, it's an alligator in the cargo bay!

by ekolis January 30, 2020

squuw

A bushy tailed tree rat also known as a squirrel by people who aren't in love with them like we are.

Aww what a cute squuw! So furry!

by ekolis December 14, 2019

swell foop

A spoonerism for "fell swoop", that is, a single action which accomplishes multiple goals.

I deleted all my System32 files in one swell foop! Now I'll never get a virus again! Hey, what's with this blue screen of death?

by ekolis October 25, 2019

'Oumuamua

An interstellar object detected entering the solar system. No one knows for sure what it is - asteroid? comet? derelict alien spaceship? The name is Hawaiian for "scout", since it's the first interstellar object ever detected

I wonder if 'Oumuamua is an alien spaceship? Or is it just a comet?

by ekolis February 12, 2019

shipoopy

A portmanteau of "shit" and "poopy", used as an interjection when catching oneself swearing in front of children or the elderly.

Shipoopy! How many times do I have to tell you not to leave your Legos on the floor?!

by ekolis November 5, 2016

porch room

An enclosed patio attached to a house.

Don't let the dog out in the yard; it's raining. Just let him play in the porch room.

by ekolis November 3, 2016

mullet lawn

A lawn which is well cared for on the front side of the house, but in disarray on the back, much like a mullet - "business in the front, party in the back".

The Hendersons have such a mullet lawn. It's just like their marriage - they're always putting on their best face for the neighborhood, but deep down, they have issues...

by ekolis August 1, 2014