Definitions by mum61e

perimenstrual 

All parts of the menstrual cycle not already covered by "menstrual", "pre-menstrual" and "post-menstrual".

"Dear God, what on earth is the matter with her THIS time?"

"She's perimenstrual."

"Ah. Gotcha. Say no more."

perimenstrual by mum61e February 10, 2012

whiffle 

to flourish a sword in sword-dancing so as to produce a whistling sound

While dancing a Strip the Willow, Hamish produced an impressive whiffle.

whiffle by mum61e February 3, 2012

Not to be picky, but...

A verbal warning that the speaker is about to be picky.

"Not to be picky, but... do you really thing that necklace goes with that blouse?"

Not to be picky, but... by mum61e January 16, 2012

purrzac 

The medicinal effect of having a purring cat around.

Who's needs Prozac when you can has Purrzac?

purrzac by mum61e January 3, 2012

pencil-fucked 

Washington, DC, slang: if somebody higher up in government takes a pencil to a speech before you deliver it, that’s called being “pencil-fucked”.

The Secretary for the Interior pencil-fucked me before I could tell North Dakota to get over how many tourists South Dakota gets at Mount Rushmore.

pencil-fucked by mum61e January 2, 2012

NLU 

Stands for "Not Like Us", cf. PLU = "People Like Us".

Chiefly British English. Snobbishly indicates someone of a different, usually lower, social class.

"I don't want you playing with those nasty children from down the street: they're NLU."

NLU by mum61e December 30, 2011