fuscography

the art of making shadowy figures. The figures so made are called fuscograms.

The alf has a smattering of fuscography.

by uttam maharjan January 27, 2012

adelphicide

1. the killing of one's own brother.
2. one who kills one's brother; brother-killer.

1. Adelphicide is a heinous crime.
2. The girl said that she could not marry that bloody-minded adelphicide.

by uttam maharjan July 07, 2011

protectograph

1. cheque writer.
2. to print (amount, mode of payment-ac payee, & co., etc.) on a cheque with a protectograph so as to authenticate that the cheque is genuine.

The cheque bounced because it had not been protectographed.

by uttam maharjan May 28, 2010

dystextia

difficulty in sending, reading or understanding text messages.

The boy has dystextia and so cannot understand text messages.

by uttam maharjan December 31, 2012

crocolachrymose

shedding crocodile tears; pretending to be sympathetic.

Our leaders are all crocolachrymose. They pretend to share people's sorrows but on the contrary they are acting against their interests.

by uttam maharjan October 26, 2010

white tragedy

a tragedy that has an element of comedy.

The drama, although purported to be a tragedy, is actually comical in nature. It is a white tragedy, indeed.

by uttam maharjan August 17, 2011

double speak

speech designed to mislead people.

None of your double speak; speak in unambiguous terms.

by uttam maharjan August 17, 2012