noun, verb, adjective and great movie star: 1. graceful, exquisite, suave, and perfect. 2. to act in this manner. 3. Fred Astaire, the best dancer ever (Baryshnikov even said so), who was the epitome of suaveness and elegance combined with superb athleticism and grace. In the Hollywood of the 30's and 40's, he was hugely popular, combining the cool of Bogart with the class of Carey Grant. An actor, drummer, and singer, he had famous song composers vying to write songs for him- one truly cool dude.
1. I tried to astaire it, but failed dismally because I'm a clunk. 2. That astaire had me at hello. 3. Watching Astaire makes me believe in the magic of art.
by Magill April 01, 2008
Get the Astairemug. 1. bad art- a term coined by author and journalist H.L. Mencken in the early 20th century see Mencken in wikipedia from "Sahara of the Bozart" article. A takeoff of the term Beaux Arts. 2. the backward areas of the south in that time period.
by magill March 22, 2008
Get the bozartmug. A common social phenomenon- A 20-something male computer geek with a $1,000 mouse and a bad car who still lives rent-free in his mom's house (attic, basement, or childhood bedroom). Although often of high IQ and with a degree, they are commonly underemployed. This condition is rare among females. Social interaction is limited to people who will come over at midnight.
The sociogeek went into culture shock when his mother threw him out and he got his first electric bill. Sociogeeks are not environmentalists because they never go outside.
by magill March 22, 2008
Get the sociogeekmug. 1. The inane, quarter-witted, puerile and illiterate speech of Dubya, aka Bush II, which one could call stupid if that weren't an insult to stupid people. This invariably causes flinching, groaning, cursing, and the destruction of remote control devices and even TV sets by poor slobs caught unaware by random broadcasts. 2. Any such speech by others, esp. politicians.
The Dubyadayada from the press conference made me throw my lava lamp through the TV screen and scream "aarrrgh"!
by magill March 21, 2008
Get the Dubyadayadamug. 1. An alias used for the actor Keanu Reeves by the Golden Raspberry Awards, presenter of the Razzie, in honor of his acting prowess in some of the worst movies ever made. 2. Any actor whose very presence in a movie brings the quality level down. a painfully untalented actor.
I know you love Keanu Reeks, but dude, just why baffles me. The movie went straight to video because the cast was full of Keanu Reeks.
by magill March 25, 2008
Get the Keanu Reeksmug. Indulged in maudlin, self serving self pity on TV ( or anywhere else for that matter)- as in Tricky Dick Nixon's famous "Checkers" speech-(check it out- it was priceless!- and timeless).
Mom pulled a Checkers when nobody would eat her tuna casserole. The candidate pulled a Checkers on national TV when he was beaten by Stephen Colbert.
by magill March 22, 2008
Get the pulled a Checkersmug. a person, addicted to completing the New York Times Sunday crossword in ink, for whom this is a method of shoring up feelings of self-worth and intellectual pride. Derived from Will Shortz, editor magnus for the Times, it is an affliction common to several million people.
by magill March 20, 2008
Get the Shortznobmug.