Definitions by uttam maharjan

non-falutin' 

not trying to impress others through high-falutin' activities; modest.

I am impressed by your non-falutin' behaviour.

non-falutin' by uttam maharjan June 12, 2011

novitiation

the act of learning as a novice.

His novitiation at the workshop proved to be useful.

novitiation by uttam maharjan June 11, 2011

cameramanlike 

having good qualities of a cameraman; expert at taking photos and other allied activities such as photo development and photo manipulation.

The novice photog has cameramanlike talent. One day, he will turn out to be a great cameraman.

cameramanlike by uttam maharjan June 9, 2011

sportsmanlikelihood

a state in which a person is likely to have sportsmanlike qualities.

The boy is full of sportsmanlikelihood.

sportsmanlikelihood by uttam maharjan June 9, 2011

press-lady 

a powerful newspaper proprietress.

The press-lady has been arrested by the police.

press-lady by uttam maharjan June 8, 2011

press-famous 

much talked about in the press.

Celebrities are usually press-famous.

press-famous by uttam maharjan June 8, 2011

nothing fails like failure 

a phrase meaning if one fails at one time, one may fail at other times, too.

He is a complete flop. He failed in his exam. He was snubbed by the company when he sought a job there. He even failed to win the heart of his girlfried as she jilted him. Nothing fails like failure, isn't it?

nothing fails like failure by uttam maharjan June 7, 2011