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Inability to obtain sufficient sleep, esp. caused by sex; difficulty in falling or staying asleep; sleeplessness due to being easily distracted by members of the opposite sex.
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Inability to obtain sufficient sleep, esp. caused by sex; difficulty in falling or staying asleep; sleeplessness due to being easily distracted by members of the opposite sex.
by KeithMyArthe September 1, 2007
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A Gribble flange is actually the device that causes electronic and mechanical devices to fail just a few weeks after warranty expires. Accurately tunable to suit different warranty periods. Perfected by Apple to require only a new improved OS every six months or so.
Formerly seen as a money grabbing device to benefit the manufacturer, now seen by Gen Y as no more than a friendly reminder that whatever the device is, it's about time we had a new one. In a different colour.
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A Gribble flange is actually the device that causes electronic and mechanical devices to fail just a few weeks after warranty expires. Accurately tunable to suit different warranty periods. Perfected by Apple to require only a new improved OS every six months or so.
Formerly seen as a money grabbing device to benefit the manufacturer, now seen by Gen Y as no more than a friendly reminder that whatever the device is, it's about time we had a new one. In a different colour.
Ted: 'Where's your new iThingy?'
Bill: 'The Gribble Flange kicked in early - it's in the shop for repairs. Hope they forget to reset the timer chip.'
Bill: 'The Gribble Flange kicked in early - it's in the shop for repairs. Hope they forget to reset the timer chip.'
by KeithMyArthe March 3, 2014
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1. a sense of deep regret and guilt for a misguided entry to Urban Dictionary that was posted when angry, drunk, misinformed, or otherwise mentally deranged. Charging oneself with a fault or mistake in an Urban entry but with no facility to edit, withdraw or hide the results of your rant.
2. compunction; pity; compassion for the Urban-ed victim, and the hope that the postee will never see the entry.
Followed by the formulation of an excuse or an attempt at deniability.
Urban remorseful adj
Urban remorsefully adv
Urban remorsefulness n
1. a sense of deep regret and guilt for a misguided entry to Urban Dictionary that was posted when angry, drunk, misinformed, or otherwise mentally deranged. Charging oneself with a fault or mistake in an Urban entry but with no facility to edit, withdraw or hide the results of your rant.
2. compunction; pity; compassion for the Urban-ed victim, and the hope that the postee will never see the entry.
Followed by the formulation of an excuse or an attempt at deniability.
Urban remorseful adj
Urban remorsefully adv
Urban remorsefulness n
I didn't post it, someone else did, nobody can prove a thing, look over there - A cat! It was Sam ! Sam's surely suffering from Urban Remorse, he's wearing a floppy hat.
by KeithMyArthe September 23, 2012
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An outrageous statement made by a formerly important or respected member of the community whose celebrity has faded to such an extent that they make outrageous comments in public forums, with the intended effect of gaining publicity even though no-one has cared what they have said for years:
See; Sour Grapes: Pretended disdain for something one does not or cannot have:
See: Tall Poppy, Australian. someone of preeminence or with a large income; important and powerful person.
An outrageous statement made by a formerly important or respected member of the community whose celebrity has faded to such an extent that they make outrageous comments in public forums, with the intended effect of gaining publicity even though no-one has cared what they have said for years:
See; Sour Grapes: Pretended disdain for something one does not or cannot have:
See: Tall Poppy, Australian. someone of preeminence or with a large income; important and powerful person.
Recent Greerism s
'Steve Urwin's death was the best thing that could happen for our wildlife.'
'Princess Daphne was a devious moron'
'Steve Urwin's death was the best thing that could happen for our wildlife.'
'Princess Daphne was a devious moron'
by KeithMyArthe September 1, 2007
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Ted: Had to keep going last night, even tho the boss forgot to buy the coffee.... It was a bit of a decaflon, I ended up stealing a couple of Red Bulls from the fridge.
Ted: Had to keep going last night, even tho the boss forgot to buy the coffee.... It was a bit of a decaflon, I ended up stealing a couple of Red Bulls from the fridge.
by KeithMyArthe December 22, 2009
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–noun
1. Hinged spline: a jointed device or flexible long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
2. Splined hinge: a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.or jointed device on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
–verb (used with object)
3. to furnish with or attach by a splinge or splinges.
-splinge (used as expression of amazement)
4. to wibble, or splinge as an incredulous outburst when your flabber is ghasted.
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1. Hinged spline: a jointed device or flexible long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
2. Splined hinge: a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.or jointed device on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
–verb (used with object)
3. to furnish with or attach by a splinge or splinges.
-splinge (used as expression of amazement)
4. to wibble, or splinge as an incredulous outburst when your flabber is ghasted.
Apprentice:'This splinge won't fit properly, the sprocket doesn't flange cleanly.'
Mechanic:'Ah, you need a splined hinge, not a hinged spline - easy mistake'
Ted: 'WoW, Obama did it !'
Bill: '....... :O .. splinge !'
Mechanic:'Ah, you need a splined hinge, not a hinged spline - easy mistake'
Ted: 'WoW, Obama did it !'
Bill: '....... :O .. splinge !'
by KeithMyArthe January 17, 2009
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