mash92587's definitions

kabourophobia

Fear of crabs (the sea-creature, not the disease). From the Greek root kabouros, meaning crab, and phobos, meaning fear.

Kabourophobia makes going to aquariums or tide pools rather difficult.

by MaSh92587 August 5, 2004

bodge

verb, with the literal meaning "to put a square peg in a round hole." This is referring to a scene from Apollo 13. Generally, to bodge is to repair hastily and without care of durability or aesthetics or perfection. Popularized in British television show "Scrapheap Challenge," known as "Junkyard Wars" in the US, and by producer Cathy Rodgers.

Your task is to bodge together a hovercraft from nothing but twisted metal, scrapped cars, and other assorted bits of rubbish!

by mash92587 December 28, 2005

n'arlens

New Orleans as said by New Orleanders.

I'm goin' down to N'arlens for Mardi Gras.

by MaSh92587 December 12, 2004

Harvard Time

Seven minutes later than real time. A comment on how classes at Harvard start 7 minutes after they are listed (example: at 10:07 instead of at 10:00) to allow time for students who must cross the campus from one class to another.

TF: Tim, you're late for section.
Tim: But it's only 4:02? Come on, what about Harvard Time?

by mash92587 October 14, 2006

skimpy

Australian Slang: A female bartender who takes her clothes off if she collects enough in tips. Common in the city of Kalgoorlie.

It’s this diverse mix of customers who have all had a beer with a skimpy that makes the Kalgoorlie skimpy scene so unique, according to Wild West Saloon Bar manager and former skimpy Nicky who first came to Kalgoorlie to work five years ago during her university holidays. - The Kalgoorlie Miner

by mash92587 November 12, 2009

sad truth

Most definitions for Israeli are hateful. Most definitions for Palestine show no political bias towards one side or the other.

The sad part… world governments are like that. Israel never says bad things, but all Arabs and Christians curse us for retaliating to suicide bombs on civilian targets

-9/11 was bad, but if it happened to ISraelis i wouldn't care!
-Dude, don;t be such an ignorant skinhead!
-Oh yeah, well… Jesus loves me.
-I doubt that.

by MaSh92587 August 8, 2004

cutting edge

adjective form of "the Cutting Edge."

When something is "cutting edge" is is at the current limits of scientific/technological/artistic progress. The newest and most advanced.

In 1903, the Wright Brothers used what were then cutting edge techniques, such as a wind tunnel, to design their plane.

This magazine is so cutting edge! It's so much cooler than those conservative, out-of date newspapers.

by MaSh92587 May 22, 2005