Any method or procedure
based in ritual or dogma
that continues by force of momentum
beyond the limits of common sense,
excepting personal, faith-based sacraments, of course.
The idiotsyncracy of democracy evolved solutions to its own travesties...
the 'square deal, square meal' plan, for example.
The occurances of two people saying or thinking the same thing or idea, usually of a idioticfashion.
Stoner Billy and Stoner Kyle were both sitting on the couch when they both said, "Wow...this couch is really soft." Creating an idiosyncrasy between the two of them which would be their topic of conversation for the rest of the evening.
Quirky behavior that is peculiar to an individual’s personality. A more descriptive word for idiosyncrasy. Plural-idiosyncrazies. Pronunciation- idēōsin’krāzē (emphasis on krā).
Her most notable idiosyncrazy was arranging M&Ms in alphabetical order by color before eating them.
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.
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.