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Definitions by skyblack

A Gentile girl or woman, especially one who has attracted a Jewish man. The term derives from the Hebrew word "sheketz", meaning the flesh of an animal deemed taboo by the Torah. Since a Jewish man marrying a non-Jewish woman is taboo also, this word applies to her.

Traditionally this is a derogatory term, though in modern times it has also been used more light-heartedly. For example, Seinfeld once did an episode about Elaine's "shiksa appeal".

The ideal shiksa is a blonde WASP who look like the opposite of a stereotypical Jew, but in reality, many shiksas are brunettes who might pass for Jewish themselves.
On Sex and the City, Charlotte really blossomed as a shiksa!
shiksa by skyblack March 22, 2005

pessimism 

The opposite of optimism.

Also known as "cautious realism".
If you aren't feeling pessimism, you aren't paying attention.
pessimism by skyblack January 13, 2005

castrati 

The plural of castrato.

Not to be confused with bishi, though they look exactly the same.
Am I the only one who thinks that all thin, long-limbed, and androgenous anime boys look like castrati?
castrati by skyblack December 21, 2004
NOT the Beatles.

Did some fine things back in the '90's, though. "Cast No Shadow" is pretty good.
"And by the way, could we stop with the Hussein-Hitler analogies? Saddam Hussein is Hitler like Oasis was the Beatles. Everyone rushes into a comparison with the giants in the industry, be it pure evil or the music business - not that those are two different things." -- Bill Maher
Oasis by skyblack November 26, 2004
A conversation between two people carried out by electronic means, i.e., a cell phone, an online chat, etc.
During my lunch break, I took out my cell phone and 2-wayed my friend.
2-way by skyblack September 9, 2004
A Dilbert comic strip...

The Boss: "My boss says we need some eunuch programmers."

Dilbert says: "I think he means Unix, not eunuchs. And I already know Unix."

The Boss: "If the company nurse drops by, tell her I said 'never mind.'"
unix by skyblack June 13, 2004
Mispelling of the French merde. Means "shit."
Britain just told the U.S. that if France gives us any merde, we should nuke their derrieres.
merd by skyblack June 12, 2004