annus vesanus

2020

Look, 2020 has been an annus vesanus. Please stop.

by mshaler December 27, 2020

minnesquito

The official state predatory insect of the Land of Lakes.

Last night at Ted's party I got ravaged relentlessly by Minnesquitos.

by mshaler July 01, 2019

ambiurnal

Someone who is both nocturnal and diurnal, with flexible sleep patterns.

Suzie is a bad ass, going all day and sometimes all night: she recovers from sleep deprivation better than anybody I know. She must be ambiurnal....

by mshaler July 08, 2019

Schadenfreuday

Schadenfreuday is the creeping sense of doom and delight that accompanies awaiting various news drops that have now come to be expected on Friday afternoons in the era of Trump.

Let's go get some shots for Schadenfreuday. Wait, I need to refresh my Twitter feed...

by mshaler July 20, 2018

Chalkulosis

Coughing in the midst of billowing clouds of magnesium carbonate filling rock climbing gyms, especially after New Years.

Thought I was going to expel a lung.
Nah bro, that's just resolution-obsessive chalkulosis.

by mshaler January 09, 2019

Assangeaphobia

Fear of getting fired for leaking information to the media. Conversely, fear that one's own employees might be unafraid to blow the whistle. espionage media mafia leaks information warfare omerta

Assangeaphobia is keeping my homies in Cupertino and Langley awfully quiet these days.

by mshaler September 15, 2012

nippledrift

The case in which nipples do not appear where one reasonably expects them under clothing that binds and misdirects them.

My eyes are up here! It's just nippledrift!

by mshaler August 27, 2019