verb. inquiry of comprehension to assess the cognizance of the receiver of the message made by the transmitter of the aforementioned message in an effort to assure the mutual understanding of said message between all parties involved.
noun. colloquially applied to a wide range of items the titles of which are unknown or irrelevant to purveyor of the term, intended as an ambiguous generic term for a wide variety of miscellaneous items to be implemented at the users discretion
adjective. applied to describe a utensil that either provides or requires physical restraint of said device or devices addressed by the adjective form
excuse me sir, i regret to inform you that oilburner you are incinerating while orating your life story is not a recording device; puff and pass, Dugraspum my good man? may i inquire as to where the burgulary tool department is located in this establishment? i require a replacement dugraspum apparatus for mine was confiscated by the authorities. what other variety of dugraspums are available and in stock?
Astrophysicist, Director of the Hayden Planetarium, in NY.
Recently pronounced "God" by Jon Stewart on the Daily Show due to his ability to explain why the tides go in and out. (The moon's gravitational pull, in case you were wondering).
Studied at both Harvard and Columbia Universities.
a great Canadian show for teens that deals with all kinds of issues, such as pregnancy, rape, homosexuality, self mutillation, parental abuse, abusive relationships, death, cancer, growing up, and relationships. Some people dont give it a chance because it seems "corny," but its actually a good show.
Neil DeGrasse Tyson is a astrophysicist who is famous for his lectures and most recently hosting Cosmos: A space time odyssey.
Tyson is known for his sometimes comedic approach to explaining science and for inspiring others to look to the field of science.
A follow up of the show "The Kids of Degrassi Street". Degrassi Junior High is an 80's Canadian show filmed in Toronto; about teens dealing with issues of drugs, sex/pregnancy, family abuse, dating, shop lifting, and other coming of age issues. The episodes are usually dramatic and hilarious at the same time. This also spawned another great show “Degrassi High” and a TV movie “Degrassi: Schools Out” and a less creative show “Degrassi: Next Generation”. This show had some funny lines such as You broomhead!