Contagious Magic

A form of sympathetic magic based on the view that things once conjoined continue to influence each other when separated; thus magic performed on a lock of hair may affect the person from whom it came.

Contagious Magic is magic that attempts to affect a person through something once connected with him or her, as a shirt once worn by the person or a footprint left in the sand; a branch of sympathetic magic based on the belief that things once in contact are in some way permanently so, however separated physically they may subsequently become.

by ♫ Highway to Hell ♫ August 4, 2010

contingency

absence of certainty in events, a possibility (n)

The new multi-storeyed hotel was questioned on its contingency evacuation plans in the wake of a disaster.

by Sana_m April 16, 2010

Contagious Yawn

The result of millions of years of evolution. Originally used by cave men to signal it was time to rest.

Man Amber, your yawn was contagious...I too am tired.

by Trevor May 10, 2004

Cottaging

A term used by inverted men - both young and old- who like to frequent public lavatories (which they call ‘cottages’) in order to experience sexual solace.

‘Keep away from those toilets, Fred, it’s full of nine-bob-notes going cottaging!’

by Colonel Barnaby January 18, 2023

Cottaging

the act of having anonymous sexual encounters with other men in public toilets.

by greeef April 24, 2003

Contagious diabetes

I specialize in diabetes and people ask "Is type 3 diabetes contagious?" And yes it is very contagious I would recommend that you get a shot to prevent getting type 3 at your local hospital or clinic now

You need to get a shot to prevent contagious diabetes.

by Ryk ifier May 30, 2019

e-cottaging

When unprotected computer users engage in sex talk in seedy public chatrooms.

George Michael loves e-cottaging, he prefers it to real cottaging because he can do it at home in his slippers and dressing gown.

by WelshAsian January 15, 2012