Gar·ga·mel·ian (adj.)
Pronunciation: gar-gē-me-lē-ən
Etymology: Gargamel (see Smurfs, 1958)
1: Of or relating to Gargamel
2: Acting in such a way as to display commonalities with Gargamel, inc. duplicity, carelessness, incompetence, incomprehensible motivations, a marked lack of planning, petty evil.
Governor Sanford's recent secrettrip to Argentina was Gargamelian in execution.
Gargamel is an evil black robed hook nosed villain intent on exterminating a race of blue humanoids known as the Smurfs. Gargamel and his catAriel hunt the smurfs in hopes of catching them and cooking them and turning them into Gold. The giant nose, black robe and penchant for Gold poses the question, is Gargamel a jew, a disgruntled Holocaust survivor turning the tables by driving the Smurfs from their villages cooking them and turning them into Gold, hoping to exterminate the blue race ?
Gargamel threw the Smurf into the pot and wondered as he wrung his hands how much gold it would yield.
The antagonist on the animated Hanna-Barbera series, The Smurfs. All he wanted to do was eat the blue guys and turn them into gold, but alas, he never could.
He lived in a rackety hovel that had seen better days with his orange cat Azrael and his nephew/apprentice Scruple. Despite being the villian, he was one of the most hilarious characters on the show.
Main Entry:
- Gar·ga·mel·ian
Pronunciation:
- gar-gē-me-lē-ən
Function:
- adjective
Etymology:
- Gargamel (see Smurfs)
Date:
- 1958
1: Of or relating to Gargamel
2: Acting in such a way to display common qualities associated with Gargamel, such as duplicity, carelessness, incompetence, incomprehensible motivations, a marked lack of planning, and a sort of petty evil.
This whole "get universities to ban Darwin" plot is Gargamellian in its glory.
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.