SINJim's definitions

Flame Wash

When a person pretends to wash his hands by passing them through a faucet stream akin to a person passing his hands through a flame without burning himself.

Wow...that guy just exited the stall and flame washed his hands before returning to work in the kitchen.

by SINJim July 13, 2025

Labadore

A Labrador Retriever’s love for his person.

Colleen's Labrador Retriever truly labadores her as he never leaves her side.

by SINJim February 18, 2021

Maybe I might

Double conditional answer to say “unlikely” without actually saying it.

When Jonathan asked Justin if he will attend the Sunday morning interpretive dance practice Justin aptly replied, “Maybe I might.”

by SINJim July 13, 2025

Sporkamorgueatorium

The classic, multi-purpose hall found in high schools that is used for meals (hence sporks), performances, and in a community tragedy, a temporary morgue.

The tryouts for Romeo and Juliet will be at the Sporkamorgueatorium at 3 pm.

by SINJim February 5, 2021

Escagas

The output of a gassy person on an escalator that typically blows into the face of the people on steps below the offender.

Gilda inhaled escagas as she ascended the escalator, possibly from the guy above her who was just seen exiting the casino buffet.

by SINJim July 30, 2025

stuckcation

Situations where a vacation does not conclude on time for reasons such as adverse weather that prevents departure or quarantine such as a pandemic breakout aboard a cruise ship.

Charlie and Freddie’s cruise vacation turned into a stuckcation when the authorities quarantined the entire ship for two weeks at its final port.

by SINJim February 10, 2021

Spray and Pray

When marketers fail to target their marketing by segments and instead just market to everyone and hope that the marketing will be effective.

Instead of Sarah focusing her campaign on likely buyers, Sarah ran ads everyone in a 'spray and pray' move, wasting valuable marketing funds.

by SINJim May 17, 2020