Definitions by mastacurtis

Cubity 

noun
the period during which adolescents (usually boys) reach peak activity with a rubiks cube to the exclusion of other interests like girls.

Miguel couldn't stop touching his cube - he had definitely started cubity.

Cubity by mastacurtis November 11, 2018

Paula Bennettish 

adj.n Having the characteristics, or suggesting the political beliefs and behaviour, of Paula Bennett, New Zealand’s Minister of Social Development (2008-) a politician notorious for her punitive attitudes towards, and policies controlling the behaviour of, social welfare beneficiaries.

“That was a real Paula Bennettish article."

Paula Bennettish by mastacurtis May 18, 2013

massive resistance 

A measurement of the people power used by large crowds, usually thousands in size or bigger, to resist the forces of authority, usually police forces but also military forces; the protest at Portland in 2011 being an exemplar.

Earlier Mayor Sam Adams threatened to close the camp. Portland Police Department officers were ready to close parks for protesters, but having faced massive resistance they had to retreat.

massive resistance by mastacurtis November 14, 2011

butcept 

A portmanteau combining but and except.

Mia wanted more icecream butcept there wasn't any left.

butcept by mastacurtis October 13, 2011

misappear 

When a person or thing arrives or appears at the wrong time.

I made sure that I had the right date and time because I didn't want to misappear like the last time I was invited to a party at their place and I arrived a whole week early!

misappear by mastacurtis October 13, 2011

transbigify

A Photoshop term meaning to make larger.

The logo is so small it doesn't stand out against the background so I will have to transbigify it.

transbigify by mastacurtis October 13, 2011

chocglut 

The situation where an individual or group has an over-supply of chocolate.

After Bill came home from the store with a box each of Mallo, Milky Way and Mars Bars he found his wife had just bought the same; they had a real chocglut. They felt like real chocgluttons

chocglut by mastacurtis October 9, 2011