1. A highly respected elderly or middle-aged woman. 2. A respected woman having extensive experience in her field. 3. Elegant, well-educated, an heir or presence about them.
The lady who entered the room turned many heads towards her and they will remember her after she has left - not by name but by her being because she is a grande dame. Sophia Loren, Katherine Hepburn, actresses. Georgia O'Keefe, painter/artist. Queen Latifa, rap artist.
by john2 June 11, 2006
1) the parts of the brain or the mind concerned with the reception and interpretation of sensory stimuli - the entire sensory apparatus
2) 80's gritty and haunted electronic track by Sheffield's Cabaret Voltaire. Ahead of their time and remain timeless. Video by Peter Care incorporates brilliant footage and angle work and the message conveyed is all about choice.
2) 80's gritty and haunted electronic track by Sheffield's Cabaret Voltaire. Ahead of their time and remain timeless. Video by Peter Care incorporates brilliant footage and angle work and the message conveyed is all about choice.
1) Without a properly functioning sensoria danger can be blindly mistaken for fun.
2) The 80s tracks 'sensoria' is to England is what GMF's 'the message' is to the US.
2) The 80s tracks 'sensoria' is to England is what GMF's 'the message' is to the US.
by john2 October 30, 2008
The one who chose the bottle's curves over a woman's curves and never reproduced for whatever reason.
The family portrait never included drunk Uncle Fester because he was too drunk to stand for the photo.
by john2 December 14, 2007
To have to put up and shut up with a person, situation, co-worker etc. when you really want to shut them down, wipe out their family and anyone else who is in agreement and against yours when you know you're right.
I tolerhate my job and boss, but I must pay the bills and remain employed in order to raise my family.
by john2 January 25, 2008
Short for social anxiety. Social anxiety is a term used to describe an experience of anxiety (emotional discomfort, fear, apprehension or worry) regarding social situations, interactions with other and being evaluated or scruntinized by other people.
A man finds it difficult to walk down the street because he’s self-conscious and feels that people are watching him from their windows. Worse, he may run into a person on the sidewalk and be forced to say hello to them. He’s not sure he can do that. His voice will catch, his "hello" will sound weak, and the other person will know he’s frightened.
by john2 April 23, 2009
You are smart. Brilliant in fact. And while it's a blessing, it's also a curse. Your head is filled with everything - grand ideas, insufferable worries, and a good deal of angst.
You're uniquely brilliant - and completely misunderstood.
Not like you really want anyone to understand you anyway. You're pretty happy being an island.
You're uniquely brilliant - and completely misunderstood.
Not like you really want anyone to understand you anyway. You're pretty happy being an island.
Shakespeare, Van Gough , Michaelangelo and Mozart have varying degress of genius.
Rock stars, poets, painters and artists are current pop culture tortured geniuses. The genius of geniuses managed to keep the wolf from the door.
Rock stars, poets, painters and artists are current pop culture tortured geniuses. The genius of geniuses managed to keep the wolf from the door.
by john2 September 20, 2009
One of Canada's most beloved and well-known actors, he is a Canadian icon who starred in television and theatre as a film actor.
Gordon Pinsent is Canada's Sean Connery.
by john2 October 21, 2010