A ghostly village on the edge of the Gobi.
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A ghostly village on the edge of the Gobi.
prototype
prototype - a new kind of font that is so hypnotically eyecatching that anything not written in it simply doesn't engage the reader
The effect is so profound that it cannot be defined other than to say the word aesthetics is now out of date due to being coined before the invention
see also blipverts
hypnosis
Hypnosis - a mysterious condition leading to the afflicted jumping on a stage and doing a chicken impression before returning to their seat that then seems to have become electrified.
It's sometimes inititiated by a man waving a watch in front of the subject eyes whilst saying ' look at my watch, it's a rolex, I bet you wish you had one' .
Lightning.
Lightning Child of the storm with anger issues. It was once said that Jove used lightning to strike down blasphemers, but this has gone out of fashion, seeing as there are larger numbers of blasphemers than ever before, who choose to listen to the mad ranting of insane philosophers than believe in an all-powerful God.
Disrespect
Disrespect- The act of casually discarding
an object of value. Failure to detect worth.
encumberance
encumbrance - original name for cucumbers until the Troll Gods taught humans how to use them in battle. The result was more cucumbers were dropped in 23456 B.C. than have ever been dropped since
warfare
Warfare - The cost to each individual wishing to go to war. My grandfather's warfare was relatively inexpensive, but I looked at going to war recently and the fare was way too high.
Hitchhike
Hitchhike Method of begging rides that includes looking as pathetic as possible while concealing your good clothes in a ragged backpack, and of course, begging for "spare change" with one or more heartrending stories despite the full wallet hidden in your tattered jeans.
desperado
desperado - adjective applicable to any eager male between 14 and 21 who conducts his life chiefly in cyberspace.
"Did you ever meet that bloke who was talking to you on Facebook, Chloe?"
"Yuh - he was really nice - but, like, totally desperado."
vol-au-vent
vol-au-vent - a NASA physics experiment to create something which is precisely the same weight and substance as oxygen at sealevel - not designed in the advanced science labs but rather the cafeteria where cheffery meets puffery
Though the original purpose was to feed astronauts in sub-zero gravity, it became a game on site as to who could consume the most amount of these airy treats without resort to farting in their spacesuits
(FYI - Neil Armstrong was the easy winner, while Lt Buzz Aldrin came a distant second)
moonlanding
moonlanding: anal sex
crepuscular
crepuscular - often confused with crapulescence for some reason (perhaps owing to it being a perfect time to become so, and therefore many Mister and Sister Hydes appear during these hours - though in some circles they are abundant during daylight also - the best bet is to avoid these people unless you are already one of them, in which case they are the best friends you're ever going to have, hence there shouldn't be a problem)
The Early Hours
The Early Hours The time a wise man rises after a full night of sleep, and a fool goes to bed after a full night of debauchery
Empirical Evidence
Empirical Evidence - Tough one to define. There ought to be some way of pinning down what empirical evidence is, but no reliable method springs to mind. I guess it's one of those things that you just have to kind of decide in context each time you come across it.
platonic
platonic - pretending to have no desire for somebody whilst wanting to screw their brains out.
gravy train