6 definitions by steeplejack
by steeplejack March 15, 2010
A condition of railing against, and opposing in any way, the construction, installation, locating, etc. of any unwanted or otherwise aesthetically inferior, building, utility, group of people, etc in one's own neighbourhood or region, while finding it perfectly acceptable to put it in somebody else's.
Not wanting a gas power plant within 20 miles of your house because of pollution (while still wanting the electricity) but suggesting perhaps that it goes another 30 miles west into somebody else's -- (and preferably of lesser social standing than one's own) neighbourhood, is an example of NIMBYism
by steeplejack November 4, 2010
A person skilled in working at heights, primarily for restoration work on church steeples and spires, clock towers, or other tall buildings and has a certain skill set including masonry, (block, brick, stone and cement), carpentry, painting, waterproofing, roofing, stone cutting and rigging.
by steeplejack September 1, 2009
A sudden and uncontrollable release of intestinal gases.
(from Latin. "flatus" -- intestinal gas + Greek "lepsus" -- an attack.
(from Latin. "flatus" -- intestinal gas + Greek "lepsus" -- an attack.
1. "Poor Tom had to stay home. He has flatulepsy".
2. "Flatulepsy can be treated by a regimen of proper dietary intake."
3. The sudden exodus from the room was blamed on a unbearibly odiferous instance of mass flatulepsy, brought on by excessive chili consumption."
2. "Flatulepsy can be treated by a regimen of proper dietary intake."
3. The sudden exodus from the room was blamed on a unbearibly odiferous instance of mass flatulepsy, brought on by excessive chili consumption."
by steeplejack February 12, 2010
German submarine sandwich. Consists of German salami, onions, sauerkraut, pickles, pickled herring, and german mustard (senf), piled onto a loaf of light rye bread.
Hedley had a choice to make. Did he want the regular Italian sub or did he want to risk the U-boat Butterbrot, which like its submarine namesake held the smell of danger about it.
by steeplejack November 4, 2010
A condition of "wanderin' along, singin' a song, side by side..."
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bi = two
synchro = from Greek syn "kronos" -- to happen at the same time.
ambula = from "ambulas" Latin, "walking"
cantia = from Latin "cantare" = "to sing"
from
bi = two
synchro = from Greek syn "kronos" -- to happen at the same time.
ambula = from "ambulas" Latin, "walking"
cantia = from Latin "cantare" = "to sing"
by steeplejack February 18, 2010