ignor's definitions

sticky widget

(stik-EE widge-ET, likely American)

Contradiction or intellectual impasse. A corruption of the phrase sticky wicket, describing a tricky situation in the game of cricket. The substitution of widget for wicket suggests a substitution of a more familiar word given most Americans' ignorance of the game.

see also sticking point, widget.

Dick: "I wonder which holds greater cosmic import -- the ontology of giraffes or Polynesian linguistics."

Jane: "What a sticky widget. Let's go get some Burger King."

by ignor July 18, 2005

cosmic import

(n.) The exaggerated value of an item or concept, especially from the perspective of others encountering a person's inflated ego. Many use the phrase derisively, belittling the concept and originator at once.

Frank's theory of mayonnaise elasticity, though labored over for years, resulted in no great cosmic import. Rather, he ended up in an est commune.

by ignor July 18, 2005

sticking point

(n.) A crucial situation, contradiction, or contention, with importance conveyed by context and tone. Synonyms include sticky wicket, sticky widget.

Lulu's sticking point was not which nail polish to use on her Lee press-on fingernails. Sparkly polish always did the trick. Rather -- which would be better for the toes? Puke green?

by ignor July 18, 2005

lithium thirst

A side effect of taking lithium,
a drug usually used to control
bipolar disorder. Characterized by
an extreme need to drink a lot of water
or other nonalcoholic fluid continuously over the course of the day. The afflicted are usually found toting many bottles of water around with them at all times.

Melinda carries around a 4L bottle of
water every day. She must have lithium thirst. Pringles?

by ignor September 14, 2004

sampling

The art of traveling around a supermarket or warehouse club where free dood samples are offered. A person can make a tasty meal out of sampling depending on his or her talent. Try not to linger or appear too often at a particular sample station. Also, beware of salsa samples as others may have double dipped the salsa.

Velma: I'm'a on a diet, Shirl. I don't eat fudge bars anymore.

Shirl: They're setting out samples.

Velma: Oh, and let's try the pigs in a poke

by ignor September 18, 2004

double dip

Favorite behavior of crude diners. Involves dipping your crudite or corn chip into a sauce, taking a bite from the veggie or chip, and then re-dipping the half digested item back into the sauce

Made famous on Seinfeld some years back.

Sign at country fair food stall: "DO NOT DOUBLE DIP!"

by ignor September 19, 2004

team member

aka employee. PR term usually found in McJobs, dead end work with little benefit. I assume that this term is meant to engender feelings of solidarity among cashiers and customer service managers.

JoJo applied as a team member at Denny's. Instead she was washing dishes for minimum wage. Not even a group hug. This sucks.

by ignor September 19, 2004