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Definitions by ring-tailed roarer

Living the life of a lotto winner 

Enjoying all the benefits of wealth without doing any work, usually because of the generosity of parents.
She: Wow, that guy is lucky: he's unemployed and living with his parents in their mansion, his mother is a great cook, he has the use of his father's Mini Cooper, and spends most of his time swimming, playing golf, and, generally, anything that he wants to do.
He: Yeah, he's living the life of a lotto winner.

pull up your diaper 

Stop behaving like a baby, be courageous, and get on with what needs to be done.
Pull up your diaper! Whining and cowering and generally behaving like a baby will not solve the problem. You need to do something about it.

post-inaugural depression

The feeling of sadness that many people experience after the political climax of the inauguration of the president of their choice.
Psychiatrist: Tell me why you asked to see me today, Ms.___.
Patient: Because I feel really, really, really sad - kind of drained and empty. When Barack was President-Erect - I mean, Elect - I felt soooooo great, but now all I can think of is my crappy job, my bills ... depressing stuff like that ...
Psychiatrist: Ah, yes, a classic case of post-inaugural depression. I notice that you first said "President Erect" .... Why do you think that was ....
Etc., etc..
With ironic, or not, reference to the rhetorical skills and intellectual abilities of Barrack Obama, a person who boasts about their ideas and accomplishments. Depending on the context, the term is used ironically to contrast the "oboomer" with Obama, or to suggest that Obama is himself an "oboomer."
Bob never stops yapping about the great things he has done, and and is going to do. He thinks he is soooo smart.
Yeah, he's a real oboomer.
oboomer by ring-tailed roarer January 17, 2009

nanomanager 

A person who tries to manage even the smallest details of other people's lives; someone who indulges in an extreme form of nannying.
"I can't believe it: he just told me that I should never have more than six paperclips on my desk at one time!" "Yea, he's a real nanomanager."
nanomanager by ring-tailed roarer December 29, 2008