Finch Defined as: The surname of a narrow minded social worker who places Big Bird in Ohio and far away from Sesame Street. “Eliza, finch is a seed eating bird.” Well, I never said Miss Finch didn’t eat seeds did I? Besides it is a word from this month’s movie. Think any one will guess…
Category Archives: Word of the Week
Galaxy Quest’s Word of the Week: Gorignak
Defined as: Rock More specifically, in the movie “Gorignak” is the alien term used to describe a large, angry, and seemingly indestructible rock monster. In urban dictionaries, one definition is also an insult meaning obese.
Galaxy Quest’s Word of the Week: Conundrum
Defined as: A confusing and difficult problem or question. Brando tried to discuss a “relevant conundrum” with Nesmith but he was brushed off.
Galaxy Quest’s Word of the Week: Omega 13
Defined as: While many believed this was a reactor capable of obliterating all matter in the universe in 13 seconds it is actually a matter re-arranger that allows for a 13 second jump into the past. “Eliza, it’s not real, you understand that right? It is from Galaxy Quest.” It is still a word isn’t…
Word of the Week: R.O.U.S.
R.O.U.S. is defined as: Rodents of Unusual Size -seen in The Princess Bride I call HT an R.O.U.S. behind her back. “Except I just typed it for you. I feel like chocolate covered ants today. Stop running, Eliza I just want to squish you.” Stop it or I’ll call you Count Rugen next. Check out…
Word of the Week: Blave
Welcome to 2011! I’m taking a break from the rather colorful book of slang and will be sharing delightful words from books or movies. Blave is defined as: To bluff -said by Mad Max in The Princess Bride 1 HT called me on it when I blaved that I could read her mind. I can’t. Not…
Word of the Week: Dimber
Dimber is defined as: Pretty. A dimber cove; a pretty fellow. Dimber mort; a pretty wench. CANT. -1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose You could call me dimber. “Oh you’re a pretty fellow are you?” Hey, it is dimer mort to you! Why can’t a mutant ant be pretty? “I didn’t say…
Word of the Week: Dicked in the Nob
Dicked in the Nob is defined as: Silly. Crazed. -1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose Another phrase that can describe HT to a tee. It is funny since she uses this expression rather frequently. “Eliza, you are dicked in the nob if you think I’m going to order you a kid’s battery…
Word of the Week: Dew Beaters
Dew Beaters is defined as: Feet. Cant. 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose HT is going away and is insisting on bringing her flip flops to cover her dew beaters! It is going to be snowing! How did I end up with such a translator? Human, where are you going with gloves…
Word of the Week: Ducks & Drakes
Ducks & Drakes is defined as: To make ducks and drakes: a school-boy’s amusement, practised with pieces of tile, oyster-shells, or flattish stones, which being skimmed along the surface of a pond, or still river, rebound many times. To make ducks and drakes of one’s money; to throw it idly away. -1811 Dictionary of the…
