maximo hudson's definitions

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

bad brain day

A day when nothing anyone says to you makes sense, nothing you say makes sense to anyone else (including yourself), following directions proves problematic and items which should be readily locatable cannot be found (or are found only after much searching on top of one's head).

I knew it was going to be a bad brain day when I finally located my keys in the drawer where I always keep them, my glasses on top of my head, and remembered only after entering the now empty garage that my wife had earlier mentioned that it was her yoga day, which meant she was taking the car.

by maximo hudson June 29, 2009

Fifty is the new eighty.

A middle-aged individual's self-description when feeling old beyond their years

Fifty may seem young to you, now that you've turned forty-five, but I'm telling you, with my bad teeth, and back, and all the pain in my joints, my fifty is the new eighty.

by maximo hudson June 27, 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

the sixty-four billion dollar question

The essence of the equation. The pertinent point. That which lies at the heart of the matter, adjusted for inflation.

Where the TARP money went is the sixty-four billion dollar question.

by maximo hudson February 4, 2009

bat-shit crazy

adj. (slang): A combined state of mental agitation and physical volatility. It's use may provide warning that the individual it describes has lost all self-control and cannot be reasoned with. Can refer to either a chronic or temporary condition.

I wouldn't go in there if I were you, Dolores is bat-shit crazy .

by maximo hudson January 19, 2009

preemptive karma

When one's just desserts are dished out even before the meal's begun. Similar to the Western concept of getting beaten to the punch. Although people who experience preemptive karma feel like dolts, they are actually highly evolved beings whose true desire is to do no others harm.

Grasshopper, the time you tried to kick the cat, but slipped instead - that was preemptive karma.

by maximo hudson January 25, 2009