ratissimus dorsi's definitions

Catch-19

The paradox of keeping bars and restaurants open to keep them in business, which leads to more COVID-19, which leads to those bars and restaurants being shut down.

The Great Barrington Declaration advocates a less-restrictive response to the pandemic, which won't work because it's a Catch-19.

by ratissimus dorsi November 20, 2020

terroirist

A proponent of terroir (the specific flavor imparted to wine or other agricultural products by the soil in which the grapes are grown) who takes it to the level of jihad.

He's not your average wine connoisseur, he's a terroirist.

by ratissimus dorsi July 10, 2010

coldshacking

Cohabiting in a sexless relationship

When she first moved in, Liz and I were like rabbits. Now we're just coldshacking.

by ratissimus dorsi March 7, 2022

Lactoast

The condition of a lactose-intolerant person who drinks too much milk.

I told Jim not to drink our untreated milk. Now he's lactoast.

by ratissimus dorsi July 23, 2017

foxicology

The study of the toxic effects of Fox news on its viewers

You appear to be suffering from hatriotism; we'll do some foxicology testing.

by ratissimus dorsi July 10, 2010