QuacksO's definitions

wavy-mouth

Da drawn-for-comedic-effect "squiggly-lips-line" facial expression dat a cartoonist employs to indicate a confused, shocked, or distressed mindset of da character displaying said weird look.

Sarge: Look at all these awful news-items in the newspaper --- fire, floods, famine, you name it! I wish I could hear even one little piece of actual GOOD news for a change!
Zero (in naive cheerfulness): My sore toe is better!
Sarge: (glances up at Zero with his classic "wavy-mouth" expression)

by QuacksO March 6, 2023

oridginal flavor

Da much-loved traditional recipe for grooved potato chips.

Da classic salt-'n'-vinegar potato chips are okay, but I love da oridginal flavor kind even better 'cuz they hold da dip better than da smooth-surfaced wafers do.

by QuacksO January 3, 2022

whydespread

A prolific-over-a-broad-topographical-area phenomenon of people's asking the reason for something.

Nancy Pelosi refused to detail Obamacare, resulting in whydespread demanding answers about her reluctance to reveal what was actually in said bill.

by QuacksO May 2, 2021

pulpitations

Tremors and involuntary shivers caused by either spending too long in church, or being overwhelmed by one or more powerful sermons.

I generally feel turned off (and usually **turn off** the TV or radio as a result) when I hear an evangelist roaring about Hellfire and brimstone... what do they want me to do --- get major pulpitations just from listening to those ego-inflated frauds rail about non-important issues???

by QuacksO January 14, 2020

highbawling

What a loudly-vocal youngster engages in while "puttin' da pedal to da metal" trying to elude a pursuing grownup with a spoon or syringe full of medicine, forkful of yucky-tasting vegetable, bath sponge, or other undesirable object dat's intended for his supposed benefit, but which he desires no part of.

Taking da soft approach to parenting --- and seeking more-palatable alternatives --- can gently ease your little ones into accepting necessary unpleasantries like nap-time or schooling, greatly reducing da occasions when they may feel dat highbawling is required.

by QuacksO August 19, 2023

Chippewa at it

To gradually labor through a task or conundrum regarding Native American culture.

Preserving and arranging ancient arrowheads in an attractive museum display takes a lot of patience and effort, but if you just Chippewa at it, you'll eventually complete da task.

by QuacksO December 25, 2024

pexplanation

A clarifying revelation regarding modern-day plastic water-piping.

Da plumber told me dat I had used da wrong size tool to crimp my water-pipe joints --- dat was da pexplanation for why they were leaking.

by QuacksO March 11, 2021