ignor's definitions

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

chitlin

Not pork fat, but the large intestine of a hog. Signature variety meat of soul food and Southern cuisine in general. Cleaned, cut, and then fried or boiled.
Known for a distinctive aroma.

Some love chitlins while others can't stand the smell.

by ignor November 6, 2003

mindfuck

Any event, musical piece, artwork, or writing that is profoundly disturbing or possibly psychotic.

Last night I went to see Tori Amos. She's a total mindfuck live!

by ignor August 25, 2003

professional student

Person who receives multiple degrees and keeps taking courses instead of holding a profession related to the degrees earned. Can be a compliment or an insult depending on the speaker.

Ex. 1: a compliment
"Man, I think you're so cool for writing a dissertation on Mesoamerican maize fertilization. You're a real professional student!"

Ex.2 an insult:
"Hey Jack, won't you get a real job and quit being a professional student?"

by ignor September 29, 2004

cancer stick

i.e. a cigarette. One way a smoker might difuse a non-smoker's disapproval of nicotine use. Use with a sarcastic tone of voice. See also killer stick.

Chet: Hey Jill, see you're still burning up those cancer sticks.

Jill: Screw you, Chet.

by ignor July 5, 2003

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

killer stick

i.e. a cigarette. Used in a sarcastic way towards non-smokers to indicate that the smoker could care less whether or not others accept his/her smoking habit. See also cancer stick.

Whatever, I'm taking a killer stick break.

by ignor July 5, 2003