     gadfly | Tuesday, April 10, 2001 - 02:18 pm
ACCORDIONATED (ah kor' de on ay tid)adj. Being able to drive and refold a road map at the same time.
AQUALIBRIUM (ak wa lib' re um)n. The point where the stream of drinking fountain water is at its perfect height, thus relieving the drinker from (a) having to suck the nozzle, or (b) squirting himself in the eye.
DIMP (dimp)n. A person who insults you in a cheap department store by asking, "Do you work here?"
DISCONFECT (dis kon fekt')v. To sterilize the piece of candy you dropped on the floor by blowing on it, somehow assuming this will remove all the germs.
EIFFELITES (eye' ful eyetz)n. Gangly people sitting in front of you at the movies who, no matter what direction you lean in, follow suit.
ELECELLERATION (el a cel er ay' shun)n. The mistaken notion that the more you press an elevator button the faster it will arrive.
PETONIC (peh ton' ik)adj. One who is embarrassed to undress in front of a household pet.
PHONESIA (fo nee' zhuh)n. The affliction of dialing a phone number and forgetting whom you were calling just as they answer. |
