lacuna

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

noun. an unfilled space or interval; a gap

my lack of posts over the last two months was not laziness! it was a demonstration, clearly. of lacuna. ta-da!

also, because i’m a nerd i must point out the linguistic relation whenever possible. click that and educate yourself!

rictus

Friday, November 7th, 2008

noun. a fixed grimace or grin

whoa, chill out italy

image: wikimedia.org

i’m not sure, but i think i like it. safety DOES require avoiding unnecessary conversation.

also: i’m seeing a lot of the phrase “rictus grin” on the internets (perhaps because it is a band name), and i’d just like to point out that the correct phrase is “rictal grin,” which is much better. the end

miasma

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

noun. a highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor; an oppressive or unpleasant atmosphere that surrounds or emanates from

cholera, miasmically coming to get you

image: wikipedia.org

so maybe they were a little off, but at least the theory had some good effects. it’s science! at its finest.

redesign

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

verb. design (something) again in a different way

noun. the action or process of redesigning something

get ready. it’s (probably) coming (eventually).

ubiquitous

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

adj. present, appearing, or found everywhere

like… the internets!! or… malkovich! dun dun dunnnn

(i find that this word gets used weirdly a lot. so i’m setting all you fools straight. malkovich)

frig

Friday, September 19th, 2008

verb. used as a euphemism for ‘fuck’

exclamation. expressing extreme anger, annoyance, or contempt

because four-letter fortnight just isn’t complete without some reference to the taboo. also, because i really wanted to link to qwantz. twice.

and that concludes it, folks. time for me to get lazy and forget i have a website again.

tang

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

noun. 2. (yes we are skipping 1) the projection on the blade of a tool such as a knife, by which the blade is held firmly in the handle

tang_knife

image: agudoo.com

or

noun. a surgeonfish that occurs around reefs and rocky areas, where it browses on algae

my favorite: convict tang

image: saltwaterearth.com

if it ain’t full tang don’t bring it ’round here!

yesterday’s word. more four-letter excitement later today