nebiru100's definitions

arab spring

the change you have when revolting muslims replace a fundamentalist dictator with a fundamentalist government.

all this arab spring is changing is the guard.

by nebiru100 December 18, 2011

clonkle

onomatopoeic term for when a golf ball sits in low but loose rough. the ball is playable - but just.

my ball was clonkled in the grass.

by nebiru100 December 2, 2011

schmaltin

term for a movie that's been historically over-rated by film critics.

"rebel without a cause" is a schmaltin - a real 4-star cringe-fest.

by nebiru100 December 21, 2011

calorie corner

point at which you turn into the supermarket aisle that contains the confectionery etc unsure of whether you'll buy something or not.

i turned into calorie corner but this time determined not to buy any of that stuff.

by nebiru100 December 18, 2011

took the biscuit

to die by choice of euthanasia

jenny's dad "took the biscuit" last year

by nebiru100 January 3, 2012

double indemnity

the ONE movie you want to be buried with.

nev: hey rob, what's your double indemnity?
rob: hmmm - tough one - i think ozu's 1953 "tokyo story"

by nebiru100 December 28, 2011

etynomaly

a term for words of mixed roots - such as reflexology - which in this case has both latin and greek roots

reflexology is an etynomaly

by nebiru100 December 16, 2011