phantom oddity's definitions

dupe

1. n. A duplicate
(rarely) v. To duplicate something

2. To deliberately confuse or scam someone

1. n.: There are too many dupes on UD.
* v.: The idiot was bored so he duped someone else's definition and added some offensive words.

2. The idiot was easily duped out of his cash.

by phantom oddity October 8, 2004

yes way

Used as a confirmative, denoting the non-impossibility or existence of something somebody said "no way" to.

Daphne: I'm pregnant!
Fred: No way!
Daphne: Yes way!

by phantom oddity January 15, 2004

muggy

(adj.) Used to describe the atmosphere when humidity is high relative to temperature. Nights after humid days tend to be muggy.

The muggy air made even the lightest of sheets awkward to sleep under.

by phantom oddity May 28, 2004

enasnimai

Exclamation uttered by insane people, or people pretending to be so.

(Read it backwards.)

Fred: You're nuts!
Daphne: Hee hee hee. Enasnimai!

by phantom oddity June 22, 2004

sputch

An onomatopaeic ("sound effect") word that can only mean something bad or unpleasant has happened.

An exception to this rule applies to the heroes in zombie (or other monster) movies for whom the sound may represent the death of an enemy.

"Where's the cat?" *Sputch* "Uh-oh."

"Die zombie die!!!" *Sputch* "I love the smell of dead zombie in the morning."

"What's that lump under the carpet?" *Sputch* "Where's the hamster?" "Uh-oh."

by Phantom Oddity May 6, 2004

tertiary

Used to describe something that is third in a list or classification system.

Follows on from primary and secondary.

'Tertiary education' in most countries refers to college or university education.

by phantom oddity October 13, 2005

Non Sequitur

1. Latin phrase roughly translating as "doesn't follow" (think: not-in-sequence), i.e. 'non-sequitur' describes something that doesn't follow on from the preceeding information or context. Often used as a form of humour.

2. Rotate the giraffe.

See also: Light Bulb

by phantom oddity May 20, 2004