prik kee noo's definitions

barpothesis

A theory developed under the influence of alcohol.

Drunk Dave argued with his friends for hours about why his team would win the football match tomorrow. Unfortunately, his barpothesis did not hold up the next day.

by prik kee noo November 30, 2022

frightwave

A collective shock or fear spreading through a crowd.

The gunshot set off a frightwave in the densely-packed concert crowd resulting in a stampede towards the exit gate.

by prik kee noo May 13, 2011

pseudosocialism

A fake form of socialism which benefits only the capitalist elite and keeps the masses deluded and poor.

Venezuela is in the news this week with pseudosocialism looking to collapse the country. Guess who really owns El Petro?

by prik kee noo August 20, 2018

brassoid

A synthesized brass sound. Also, the -oid suffix is aptly applied to many other categories of synthesized sound - stringoid; organoid etc.

Some of the greatest ever brassoids where created on the ARP Odyssey, Sequential Prophet 5, Oberheim OBX, and Moog Memorymoog.

by prik kee noo September 20, 2023

future keeper

Those that act to preserve resources to extend viability (particularly in the context of ecology).

The future keepers are a group of researchers belonging to a foundation that was established to work on alternative options for using non-renewable fuels.

by prik kee noo November 30, 2022

Workspace Ambient

A genre of ambient music for work or study. It is defined by being music that is *not* for listening i.e. underscore or undercurrent. Unobtrusive, calming, simple, reflective. The tonal quality of sounds is more important than melody. There may be chant (sacred or choral), binaural or other tonal/ rhythmic elements known to produce calming effect. There is typically ambient embellishment (e.g. sounds from nature). It is *not* elevator music miss you Astrud.

Unfortunately, the workspace ambient had sent the entire staff into a deep, peaceful sleep and productivity plunged that day... Just joking. Workspace ambient saved the day - 423% increase in staff productivity, no office arguments, and the the boss gave everyone bonus salary!

by prik kee noo January 4, 2024

sembot

(resembot). A class of robots that have a humanoid form and/ or face. Rolls off the tongue more easily than "anthropomorphic automaton".

I don't know where that shop is. Ask the sembot at the information counter.

by prik kee noo August 20, 2018