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 04, 2009

altar ego

The specific deity or religious persona one wishes to identify with for reasons of spiritual growth. So called, because an image of such is often displayed prominently upon one's own personal altar.

Being of a compassionate nature, the young woman felt a great affinity for White Tara and so displayed a beautiful image of her altar ego prominently in her shrine room.

by maximo hudson June 23, 2009

oldcootism

A noun used to denote speech such as "dagnabbit," "gosh dern," and "whippersnapper" stereotypically associated with cantankerous old men.

The cantankerous septuagenarian used the oldcootism of "You young whippersnapper" to address a neighborhood kid who had ventured onto his lawn.

by maximo hudson December 13, 2010

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

breeder

A heterosexual. A carbon footprint enhancer. That group of humans most responsible for global warming, deforestation and a depletion of the ozone layer. A propagator.

In addition to being Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin is a prolific breeder.

by maximo hudson January 27, 2009

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

salmon run loop

The perception that (despite much effort) no progress is actually being made as one attempts to struggle forward with one's life. From salmon run + (tape or film) loop; combining the difficultly encountered by salmon as they head upstream to spawn and the endless repetition of a film or tape loop.

Every month it was the same thing: a salmon run loop of cutting back on everything in order to keep up with the spiraling interest on the family's credit cards.

by maximo hudson June 26, 2009