slacktivism (dude, I’m already wearing slacks!)

Filed under: definitions, favorite words — schlinky at 2:50 pm on Friday, July 13, 2007

Now here’s a word that should be Safired if it hasn’t already: SLACKTIVISM
Meaning … when apathy (and recreational drugs) are stronger than your original desire to be a do-gooder.

Or do I mean Sapphired? No, I guess I don’t.

no relation to the smurfs

Filed under: definitions, favorite words, punnery — admin at 1:47 pm on Monday, February 19, 2007

snarfling n.

1. The act of snuffling into someone’s neck while engaged in snuggling.

Helmut is quite the noisy little snarfler.

2. The act of scarfing down matzah farfel on passover.

I must have snarfled three bowls this morning. What I wouldn’t do for a bagel.

oy, did we pull a number on you!

Filed under: definitions, favorite words — the royal we at 7:47 pm on Monday, February 12, 2007

What do you call an exceptionally, unfathomably large number composed mostly of potatoes?

A kugelplex

RINGO: he’s a dead ringo-er for his pa

Filed under: definitions, favorite words — admin at 10:19 pm on Tuesday, January 2, 2007

RINGO (not to be confused with Harpo)
acronym for Racially Insensitive Name Giving Offense

1. noun: politically correct (politically collect?) stand-in for a racial slur.
- “Hey, Ringo! Nice tie!”
- “Don’t call me a Ringo, man.”

2. verb: to use a racially insensitive name giving offense.
- “You ringoed the hell out of me last night.”