Lady Csyde's definitions

Omnicause

A sarcastic term for the belief system of leftists who are unable to pick battles they can win, and who get sulky and bitter when they can’t get support from outside their circles. Turn-ons: Revolution, guillotines, ratfucking liberals. Turnoffs: Allies, pragmatism, anything less than complete victory (but only on their terms).

No, you’re missing the point. I support what you support, but I’m not voting for you because you tie everything into the Omnicause, and you will never get anything done like that.

by Lady Csyde March 3, 2024

black market

Refers to a illegal market; that is, a market in illegal (such as drugs or prostitution) or unregulated (such as cigarettes or prescription drugs) goods and services such that the buyer and seller are both violating the laws of the jurisdiction in which the trade happens.

Did you hear the RatShack manager down the street got arrested for selling black market radar detectors in Connecticut?

by Lady Csyde June 20, 2006

escargot

Explicit porn pictures, particularly tight shots of women's crotches. Comes from the term snail trail.

Q: can i send you some porn or blueprints?
A: No thanks, I'm not into escargot. And blueprints? WTF?

by Lady Csyde October 6, 2009

bomber

A 22oz bottle of beer (commonly used by microbreweries) or a 1.5 liter bottle of wine (also known as a magnum).

I drank an entire bomber of something called Steel Rail Extra Pale Ale once. By the end of the meal I was listing heavily to the left and serenading my parents with a very weedy rendition of "American Pie".

by Lady Csyde October 25, 2006

silent key

A term used by ham radio operators as a term of respect for a deceased ham. Comes from the Morse code prosign SK, which means "end of transmission".

W1AW went silent key many years ago, but the ARRL that he founded still uses his callsign to identify their station.

by Lady Csyde January 12, 2005

Code Newton

A state of alert signifying the imminent arrival of an Apple product, usually a Macintosh computer, iPhone, or iPod. (Or, if you happen to be a collector of old tech, a Newton or Apple .)

He's been squeeing like a little girl ever since the credit card was approved. Full-out Code Newton.

by Lady Csyde December 2, 2009

little bitch

Someone who's whiny, petty, and passive-aggressive and won't stand up for him/herself when shit's going down, but will be perfectly happy to stab you in the back when you least expect it. Very distinct from a regular bitch.

No, I don't think you're a little bitch because you're a girl. I think you're a little bitch because you're a sniveling rat who I can't trust with a weather report, never mind something important.

by Lady Csyde December 31, 2006