stendhalismo's definitions

code brown

medical terminology: Xray examination of the large intestine (i.e. for polyps) may require the dreaded double threat 'double contrast' barium/ air enema, in which the cleansed colon is rinsed with barium and then inflated with air like a balloon - if the patient is unable to maintain compression of the sphincter to retain the catheter/ split valve/ inflatable buttplug used to supply the barium/ air AND to stopper the anus, and thus sprays a mixture of air, barium and fecal matter under pressure from their anus (under pressure - remember the intestine is inflated with air), it may be known as a 'code brown'. this is one of many reasons Xray techs wear shoe covers.

the patient blew a code brown, and housekeeping spent the rest of the day scrubbing fecal matter out of the light fixture with a small toothbrush

by stendhalismo April 28, 2005

Froschmäusekrieg

Froschmäusekrieg is german for "war between the frogs and the mice" from a poem attributed to Homer (Batrachomyomachia), which is a satire about the pointlessness of war or feuding.

Froschmäusekrieg was used by Helen Dukas (Einstein's secretary and literary executor) to describe the long and bitter dispute between the School of Math and the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study. A good word to know when facing such a dispute.

by stendhalismo April 25, 2006

turn out

to lead a woman into prostitution. this is somewhat archaic - term possibly more in use in the 70's-80's

"Like other girls lured into prostitution at a young age, the one known in court only as A.P. will probably suffer for a long time.

And the man who turned her out, putting the runaway on the streets of the District at age 12 to turn tricks, should suffer just as long, a federal judge said yesterday."

usually, when you turn out a girl she becomes your whore, and then you're her pimp.

by stendhalismo April 21, 2006

hiding files

sex. as used by theo on battle of the sexes

we're not sure if they were hiding files

by stendhalismo February 21, 2005

gallerina

young woman receptionist in a gallery, essentially a gallery ballerina. essentially a slur indicating her youth, inexperience and lack of justification for having attitude while working a menial job, from 'sex in the city'

I'm not going to let some little gallerina make me feel like an idiot for not knowing what gaklyd is - look sweetie, you're just a clerk.

by stendhalismo March 4, 2005

transbitter

when you're so jaded, you've passed to a point beyond bitter - then you're transbitter

"thank you for flying transbitter airlines - we so do not look forward to serving you again soon"

by stendhalismo May 5, 2005

parade wave

also known as the 'miss america wave', and sometimes as the 'royal wave'

the beauty contestant gave her best miss america wave for the crowd, also known as the parade wave

by stendhalismo November 9, 2005