D.S. Credito's definitions
a phrase describing the life or living conditions of someone who has lived accustomed to safety and security, usually from an early age, relatively free from most of the hardships and forms of stress that are experienced by a majority of people. A person who has had a cupcake life may start out with built-in advantages, yet struggle to maintain or get ahead when called upon to fend for him/herself.
Kevin complains that he has to work and pay his own bills. It's no surprise that he grew up having a cupcake life in which he was supported by his parents and lived comfortably in the suburbs.
by D.S. Credito April 7, 2015
Get the cupcake lifemug. a horrific crime in which the sexual will of a perpetrator, a rapist, is imposed upon a rape victim, who for whatever reason does not manage to prevent or stop the violation from taking place. While rape disproportionally affects women, it can happen to a person of any sex, orientation, or gender.
In the recent political arena, Republicans have misused the word "rape," describing some rapes as "legitimate", citing that it is "God's will" when a rapist impregnates his victim, and even calling rape "beautiful" when it results in a child being conceived. For the most part, these statements were made to express extreme opposition to abortion rights, and thankfully many a conservative Republican political career was destroyed when their shocking words sent reproductive age women and men running into the arms of Democratic candidates.
In the recent political arena, Republicans have misused the word "rape," describing some rapes as "legitimate", citing that it is "God's will" when a rapist impregnates his victim, and even calling rape "beautiful" when it results in a child being conceived. For the most part, these statements were made to express extreme opposition to abortion rights, and thankfully many a conservative Republican political career was destroyed when their shocking words sent reproductive age women and men running into the arms of Democratic candidates.
In the middle of the 2015 Grammy Awards, President Obama appeared on the big screen to speak out against rape and violence against women.
by D.S. Credito March 13, 2015
Get the rapemug. a British term that's becoming more widely used in American English to describe someone who is mild and pleasant. To say that someone is lovely might mean that he or she is nice or easy to be around, but isn't the most fuckable or fuckworthy person.
1. If someone says that you're lovely, you ain't getting laid.
2. Nate: What do you think of the new girl at the office?
Dave: She's lovely.
Nate: Would you bang her?
Dave: Hmmm...I wouldn't go that far.
2. Nate: What do you think of the new girl at the office?
Dave: She's lovely.
Nate: Would you bang her?
Dave: Hmmm...I wouldn't go that far.
by D.S. Credito April 2, 2015
Get the lovelymug. Kanye West needs to chill out at the Grammys. Beyonce doesn't need help from Kanye, or anyone else, for that matter.
by D.S. Credito March 19, 2015
Get the Kanye Westmug. when a faucet is kept open as slightly as possible, so that as few as five droplets of water per minute are released. This preventative measure is taken by tenants and homeowners during the wintertime, to keep the water supply flowing and avoid pipes bursting in subfreezing temperatures. During the coldest months of the year, apartment landlords often advise tenants to leave their faucets on a steady drip, which over an eight hour period may add up to a mere five cents in water costs.
Bobby didn't want to leave his faucets on steady drip, thinking he'd have a lower water bill this winter. The pipes at his apartment burst open, and now his landlord is holding him responsible for the damages.
by D.S. Credito February 21, 2015
Get the steady dripmug. a remote area not easily accessed by most of the general public. By definition, the backcountry is situated far from urban areas. The remote and untouched nature of the backcountry also brings with it a variety of hazards, including extreme weather conditions, wild animals, and rough terrain.
The Australian equivalent of backcountry is the Outback, which the British refer to as the bush.
The Australian equivalent of backcountry is the Outback, which the British refer to as the bush.
After four years at an urban university, with all the amenities and conveniences that came with it, he never readjusted to the backcountry surroundings in which he was born and raised.
by D.S. Credito February 23, 2015
Get the backcountrymug. an acronym for People Over Thirty Acting Twenty-one Online. On dating sites, chatrooms and social network, a potato will often present himself or herself as younger than his or her actual age.
Jess is a second-year university student who met a cute guy online. His profile picture looked like Bradley Cooper, and he was listed as twenty-two years old. When she met him in person, he was almost forty and looked very different from his picture. She found a real POTATO.
by D.S. Credito March 28, 2015
Get the POTATOmug.