winterthing

A nondenominational and inclusive wording for all winter based celebrations. Created by Melinda Houston

Happy Winterthing!

by [e-mail] December 25, 2021

winterlings

The cold-weather trio of hat, scarf, and gloves.

Better grab your winterlings! It's cold out there!

by YakHerder January 9, 2011

wintering in rome

A 19th century posh word for lesbian

"Did you hear she's wintering in rome?"

by shlotedaddy June 26, 2019

wintertiming

The act of engaging in behaviors specific to winter. This may include slowed movements but is, however, exclusive of hibernation.

Ellie: Are chuckwallas wintertiming in November?
Joel: Yeah, they actually brumate during the colder months.

by kkitty May 24, 2015

hard-wintering

Derbyshire term which applies to conversation, typically between farmers in the local pub, in which they recount the hardships faced in their profession over the years, often profusely laced with hyperbole.

"That's nowt! I remember back int' '62 when we was working in snow up t' necks digging aht sheep non-stop fer a week. Now that were a winter that were!"

"Ah' quit with yer hard-wintering and get yer round in"

by drbollocks May 22, 2009

winterizing

the act of one who extremely fucks something up, then someone else has to fix it. then the person who fucks it up takes credit for the good work of the other person. derived from the last name winter.

mike: how does it look??? good huh...

the rest of man kind: i think you are in the process of winterizing it, it may be already be winterized...

by mitcha August 1, 2006

Wintertined

To disappear at the last second right as someone is gonna give you something for free, leaving you without any free goodies and having to watch everyone enjoy their goodies for free

I was buying every one something to drink and Kevin got wintertined, again! Leaving him without anything to drink while all of our thirst were quenched.

by vv11boi July 28, 2011