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verbminxSo here are some bits of lingo peculiar to my environs. Some have been pinched from other places, in which case I'll fess up.
moose, verb. To be pushy or ever-present. To consume space, unintentional physical intimidation. Usage: When Bob kept trying to take over the sink while I was washing dishes, I said, "Stop moosing me!"
moosey, adj. Used to describe one who mooses, or is bossy or forcefully takes up a lot of space. Usage: "You're so moosey! Come on, stop trying to push me off the sofa!"
ass fever, noun. A dread disease of unknown provenance and symptoms. Provokes endless tearful laughter and giggling. Similar to cooties. Usage: "Get away from me! I don't want to catch your... ass fever!!!" "Is this towel clean? It doesn't carry ass fever, does it?" The phrase is always said with meaningful emphasis.
le chat est sur la chaise. le souris est en dessous de la table... French for "the cat is on the chair. The mouse is under the table." Coined by Eddie Izzard to describe the uselessness of most foreign language education. Closer to home, used to end a pause in conversation, or to break the ice.
tiny wooden hands, idiom. Stolen directly from Squishy, referring to a backscratcher with a tiny wooden hand on the end. Another phrase certain to provoke giggles, but used in no particular circumstance and for no particular reason. Often pops up in stores when confronted with hand-shaped goods.
harbor[ing] secret worries, idiom. From a natural cat health book, describing the cause of a health problem suffered by the B-cat. "They often harbor secret worries..." Phrasing was found to be unbearably hilarious. Now used similarly to "What's your damage?" or "Are you OK?"... to wit, "Are you harboring secret worries again?" Another phrase which is always used in a meaningful tone. Also, if someone is unwell or moody, they may be described thus: "Oh, it's just his secret worries," or, "SECRET WORRIES MUCH???"
yeah, I think that's about enough for today.
moose, verb. To be pushy or ever-present. To consume space, unintentional physical intimidation. Usage: When Bob kept trying to take over the sink while I was washing dishes, I said, "Stop moosing me!"
moosey, adj. Used to describe one who mooses, or is bossy or forcefully takes up a lot of space. Usage: "You're so moosey! Come on, stop trying to push me off the sofa!"
ass fever, noun. A dread disease of unknown provenance and symptoms. Provokes endless tearful laughter and giggling. Similar to cooties. Usage: "Get away from me! I don't want to catch your... ass fever!!!" "Is this towel clean? It doesn't carry ass fever, does it?" The phrase is always said with meaningful emphasis.
le chat est sur la chaise. le souris est en dessous de la table... French for "the cat is on the chair. The mouse is under the table." Coined by Eddie Izzard to describe the uselessness of most foreign language education. Closer to home, used to end a pause in conversation, or to break the ice.
tiny wooden hands, idiom. Stolen directly from Squishy, referring to a backscratcher with a tiny wooden hand on the end. Another phrase certain to provoke giggles, but used in no particular circumstance and for no particular reason. Often pops up in stores when confronted with hand-shaped goods.
harbor[ing] secret worries, idiom. From a natural cat health book, describing the cause of a health problem suffered by the B-cat. "They often harbor secret worries..." Phrasing was found to be unbearably hilarious. Now used similarly to "What's your damage?" or "Are you OK?"... to wit, "Are you harboring secret worries again?" Another phrase which is always used in a meaningful tone. Also, if someone is unwell or moody, they may be described thus: "Oh, it's just his secret worries," or, "SECRET WORRIES MUCH???"
yeah, I think that's about enough for today.
