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Definitions by petermante

a quick way of suggesting we use the internet to find the answer.

short for "Look it up on the internet."
Todd asked Rick, "Which is the largest state fair in the U.S.?"

Rick replied, "I don't know, Todd, I'll Googlit!"
"Oh, here it is, Texas is first, and one source says Minnesota is number two, and another website says Minnesota is third."

'Ataboy, Rick. You rock!"
googlit by petermante September 11, 2011

automatic flush grief 

The disappointed feeling you have when the automatic flush at Wal-Mart flushes the toilet before you have time to inspect your recently deposited fecal matter.
Colan had automatic flush grief when the toilet at Wal-Mart automatically flushed before he had time to inspect his recently deposited fecal matter.

weekbeginning

Saturday is the weekend, and Sunday is the weekbeginning.

If Sunday is the first day of the week, why do we say it is part of the weekend?

If we have a closed compound, "weekend", why don't we have a closed compound, "weekbeginning"?

When you say goodbye to your coworkers on Friday afternoon you should say, "Have a nice weekend, and a good weekbeginning."
It's 5:00 on Friday afternoon and there is a cacophony in the office of coworkers bidding each other to have a nice weekend and a good weekbeginning.
weekbeginning by petermante April 27, 2011

synonymary 

Children, please use the synonymary to find a synonym for the word, synonym.
synonymary by petermante April 8, 2011