D.S. Credito's definitions

ballad salad

an album or other compilation of overly sentimental or romantic songs.

Once upon a time, Aerosmith was a real hard rock band. But since the 1990s, they've just been putting out album after album of ballad salads.

by D.S. Credito March 12, 2015

never-was

a person who has not achieved success or fame, despite considerable effort. Unlike a has-been, who at least had once enjoyed noteworthy stature, a never-was simply fails to become prominent. Normally refers to a person unsuccessful in athletics, the entertainment industry, or other creative arts.

Plural - never-weres

Although he'd written a few catchy songs in his heyday, he attracted little fanfare and hung up his guitar after deciding that in the world of music, he hadn't been destined to become anything more than a never-was.

by D.S. Credito February 21, 2015

powcohol

powdered alcohol, a new product that was legalized in much of the U.S. in 2015. Normally, powcohol is mixed into other beverages, but if the powder is snorted, a user can become instantly drunk.

Many law enforcement officers and communities are concerned about minors abusing powcohol, possibly that it will be snorted like cocaine.

by D.S. Credito March 18, 2015

real job

steady employment with fixed salary and working hours, as well as potential for growth and advancement. Having a real job may mean working in a field that is incompatible with partying, taking drugs, or assuming an otherwise unconventional lifestyle.

People with so-called real jobs might enjoy high salaries, but what they trade off is the chance to experiment and discover what they truly want out of life.

by D.S. Credito March 5, 2015

college

where dreamers can go to secure a plan B for their future employment prospects

Jenny always wanted to be a singer-songwriter, but her parents persuaded her to choose English as a college major, for a fallback plan. She later married a 1950s-style brute who orders her to edit all of his work-related documents and to have dinner on the table by five every night. Life can be so tragic sometimes.

by D.S. Credito March 5, 2015

safe music

songs easily identified by accessible melodies and catchy choruses, normally played on mainstream or pop radio stations. Safe music, or having safe musical tastes, is often singable and easy to listen to by a wide and diverse audience.

All Brian listens to is safe music. Whenever the tunes sound heavy or edgy, he changes the station.

by D.S. Credito March 8, 2015

Conjabi

1. a potentially derogatory term describing a person from India or South Asia who is outspoken and uncompromising in conservative ideology

2. a word describing the vocabulary and speaking manner of a conservative or right winger whose origins are from the Asian sub-continent

3. Conjabi is a pun combining conservative or conjob with Punjab or Punjabi

On the subway, I overheard a man in a turban talking shit about President Obama. Man, what a conjabi!

Gov. Bobby Jindal was speaking Conjabi in his recent speech. It's like his mouth moves but I can't make out the words!

by D.S. Credito February 22, 2015