bobo76's definitions

Gateway Application

Also known as a gateway app.

A seemingly innocuous application that serves as the springboard to other, more addictive and time-consuming applications.

Bejeweled Blitz was the gateway application to my mom's Farmville addiction.

by bobo76 March 22, 2010

vacanesia

vacanesia (n.) vak-uh-nee-zuh - Condition occurring upon returning to work after a vacation during which the increased number and intensity of hours causes one to forget the recent time off ever occurred

After a long and exhausting week back to work following the December holidays, Bob looked through photos from his trip in an effort to treat his vacanesia.

by bobo76 January 10, 2010

recreational baking

The act of making sweet, high-calorie goodies that, upon completion, have no firm destination outside of one's home.

Sarah's lack of self-control around sweets forced her to ban recreational baking from her home.

by bobo76 January 10, 2010

gym chic

A dress code consisting of upscale and often pricey spandex pants, tops, sports bras, and similar athletic attire that may never actually enter a gym. Gym chic is more relaxed than black tie, business casual, and casual attire, but more formal than pajamas.

Sarah hasn't worked out in years, but owns an extensive collection of gym chic attire. She loves how her $97 spandex pants makes her feel sporty, fit, and fashionable while strolling the grocery store aisles and running errands.

by bobo76 September 27, 2014

virtual babysitting

Supervising a child via FaceTime.

Denise felt comfortable stepping away briefly while her young daughter video chatted with an adult friend. If anything bad happened, Denise knew her friend would call 911. Virtual babysitting is the childcare of the future!

by bobo76 September 27, 2014

Googie Howser, M.D.

A person with no medical background who diagnoses him/herself and others using information found online.

Within five minutes of telling mom I had a minor stomach ache, she assumed her role as Googie Howser, M.D. and diagnosed me with ebola.

by bobo76 October 29, 2018

Salad candy

High-calorie, low-nutrition items that make salads more palatable, but less healthy.

Marvin's addition of craisins, croutons, cheese, and sugared pecans turned his originally healthy lunch into a 2500-calorie bowl of salad candy.

by bobo76 December 1, 2014