maximo hudson's definitions

zebra effect

A state of mental dating distraction. It occurs when an individual on the make is presented with too many equally attractive choices at the same time. Similar to the sensory overload experienced by a lioness crossing open ground to advance on a heard of zebras. The end result is often missed opportunity and frustration.

The zebra effect hit Chico hard as he stared at the table of beautiful woman, unable to decide which one to pursue.

by maximo hudson February 4, 2009

Did you plug the hole yet, Daddy?

A lighthearted way of asking someone if an ongoing problem has yet been addressed. From a question asked President Barack Obama by his daughter, Malia, in regard to the disastrous 2010 British Petroleum / Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

"Did you plug the hole yet, Daddy?" the farmer's wife asked her husband after he came back from trying yet again to get the neighbor's horses out of the cornfield.

by maximo hudson May 27, 2010

Shock and Love

Shock and Love is that progressive political policy which seeks to use instances of crisis to further the betterment of mankind. It differs from the conservative policy of Shock and Awe which seeks to use the same instances to further empower the already powerful and to curtail the self evident liberties of the masses.

With the lives of three hundred million Americans at stake, the Obama administration, in a classic example of Shock and Love, was able to use the panic created by the flu pandemic to force Senate Republicans to do the right thing and confirm Kathleen Sibelius as Secretary of Health and Human Services.

by maximo hudson May 1, 2009

antediluvian

Pertaining to the period of time before the catastrophic eruption of Thea, about 1600-1500 BCE, the resultant tsunamis of which are believed to have caused the downfall of the Minoan civilization. This event is thought by many to be the basis of Plato's story of Atlantis. The word literally means "before the flood." From the Latin ante (before) + diluvium (flood).

In antediluvian times it was Minoan culture that dominated the islands of the Aegean.

by maximo hudson December 8, 2010

meyawn

noun: A combination of a feline meow and yawn.

Upon waking, Tabby and Calico greeted their human family with their purring, while Little Black Sunshine, slowly awakening from a deep slumber, stretched, twitched his whiskers, and then let out a long meyawn.

by maximo hudson May 31, 2009

bumping the grind

Making the system work for you. This may include taking home office supplies, sending out mail for free, or running your own business from work. Also known as bumpin da grind.

With his low salary and absolutely no benefits, Will realized he was never going to make it in his current job unless he began looking after his own needs and stated bumping the grind .

by maximo hudson February 5, 2009

e-holla

An brief electronic shout-out to a friend or family member when one is time-challenged - in order to at least touch base. From electronic + holla. Similar in its construction to e-mail (electronic + mail). An e-holla might also be considered a quick response to e-mail or other form of electronic communication. See holla-back.

I hadn't seen my sister for a while so I texted her a little e-holla on my way to the airport.

by maximo hudson June 11, 2009