timlight's definitions

prophetcraft

1. the use of impersonation and forecasting devices by a propheteer to convince others to make a decision based on prediction

2. the combined mastery of impersonating the style or manner of a genuine prophet and the skill of predicting possible future events, and through this craft influence others to do something

Precogs can foresee the future but prophetcraft can produce followers.

by timlight July 20, 2009

happy hypoxemic

patients with low oxygen saturation in the blood but without visible signs of respiratory distress

Scott MD: How are you doin' today?
Jeff: Never better, doc.
Scott MD: Dude, you're one strong, happy hypoxemic Covid patient!

by timlight April 25, 2020

digital yuan

digital version of China's fiat currency, the Yuan

McDonald’s, Starbucks and Subway are joining other firms in making digital yuan a global financial power.

by timlight April 24, 2020

blog off

1. Move away from blogging
2. To delete one's blog post or entry

1. It's my blog off tomorrow so don't wait for a new post.
2. The boss wanted to sell his product online but later blogged off.

by timlight January 29, 2010

vaxist

a person who believes that a mass vax or mandatory vaccination is superior to testings or pills during outbreaks

Will is a hard vaxist! He's not going to give you a job if you didn't get a covid-19 vaccine and immunity card.

by timlight April 21, 2020

tongue-bridler

1. To control or restrict false and malicious statements
2. Someone or something that stops a slanderer

1. That tongue-bridler sermon stopped my aunt's gossip.
2. Nobody wanted a tongue-bridler during their girl talk.

by timlight January 29, 2010

infology

1. the study and analysis of information especially in relation to communication
2. from info ("information") and logos ("speech")

My daughter became interested in infology last semester.

by timlight January 27, 2010