scharky's definitions

grillista

A female who barbecues, especially with great skill and passion; a female pitmaster.

Diana showed off her grillista skills by barbecuing juicy pepper steaks and succulent pineapple.

by scharky August 2, 2016

temals

\'tā-mȏls\
tay-malls
Phrase (2014)

1. Acronym of the expression TMALSS: "To make a long story short".

2. Lacking lengthy explanations or trivial details.

3. Just the facts, in a nutshell

"Temals, we got hopelessly lost and had to hitchhike back to the hotel."

"Our trip to New Orleans was terrible, temals."

by scharky September 3, 2014

valor thief

val-or thief \va-lərˈthēf\

noun (2014)

1. One who falsely claims membership or veteran status in the armed forces, law enforcement, or any other similar entity.

SEE ALSO: STOLEN VALOR, VALOR THEFT, STEALING VALOR

"Bill is a valor thief because he claims to be a wounded Army veteran, although he is not a member or veteran of the armed forces."

by scharky August 15, 2014

stealing valor

steal-ing val-or \stēl-ing va-lər\

verb (2014)

1. To fraudulently pose as a member or veteran of the armed forces, law enforcement, or any other similar entity, usually in order to gain undeserved honors, awards, or recognition.

SEE ALSO: STOLEN VALOR, VALOR THIEF, VALOR THEFT

"By falsely claiming to be a veteran of the Coast Guard, and using fake veteran status to promote her website, Jane is stealing valor from veterans who truly deserve recognition."

by scharky August 15, 2014

sportmanteau

The combination of two or more words to create a new word, specifically in the world of sports. Also known as a frankenword or blend.

Baseketball, from basketball and baseball, from the movie of the same name featuring South Park's Trey Parker and Matt Stone, is a sportmanteau.

Joggling, from jogging and juggling, is a sportmanteau.

Parasailing, from parachute and sailing, is a sportmanteau.

by scharky October 9, 2013