Definitions by vaki5

airhead 

Someone who isn't very smart; a stupid person.

If your head is filled with air instead of brains, you probably can't think very well.

1) Susan and Jim are such airheads -- they love sports but they are failing all of their classes at school!

2) I wouldn't ask Alaine for the answer -- she's an airhead!

airhead by VAKI5 May 10, 2005

armpit 

An unpleasant or backwards place; an ugly and undesirable city or area.

Sometimes an 'armpit' (where the arm meets the body) has a strong and offensive odor.

Some people think Detroit is the armpit of America.

armpit by VAKI5 May 10, 2005

ASP 

Application service provider; an internet entity that manages and delivers application capabilities to multiple users from data centers across a wide area network.

ASP's are a new model for delivering common computer applications to multiple users.

ASP by VAKI5 May 10, 2005

affiliates 

Web sites that steer users to an E-commerce site in return for a commission; in more general terms, an associate or subordinate member of an organization.

The Latin word "Filius" means "son".

Amazon has thousands of affiliates that help them sell books.

affiliates by VAKI5 May 10, 2005

ankle

1. To walk.

2. To quit one's job or place of employment.

This is movie industry slang, originally found in Variety, the long-time trade magazine of the film business in Hollywood.

1) Let's ankle over to Mary's party.
2) He ankled his job after fighting with the director.

ankle by VAKI5 May 10, 2005

all-nighter 

A study or work session that goes through the night; studying without sleep (usually a last-minute course of action).

The term is popular with college students who spend the night before an exam studying (or 'cramming'), trying to learn a lot of material in a short period of time. The term is frequently used in the phrase 'pull an all-nighter'.

1) We pulled an all-nighter to finish the report.

2) I pulled an all-nighter to study for my math exam.

all-nighter by VAKI5 May 10, 2005

artsy fartsy

Trying too hard to be artistic; an overly strong interest in appearing to be aesthetically aware.

From a lyrical marriage of the words "art" (creative or imaginative activity such as painting or poetry) and "fart" (expelling gas). The implication is that the art (or person) in question is no more than a glorified fart.

I don't like his paintings - they're a little bit too artsy fartsy.

artsy fartsy by VAKI5 May 10, 2005