D.S. Credito's definitions

steady drip

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

Pawleys Plantation

a gated, virtually all white community situated on a golf course in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, located to the south of Myrtle Beach. Many residents of Pawleys Island are middle aged transplants from the north and midwest of the U.S., who claim to have moved south "for the warm weather," "to be near the beach," or "to play more golf." Yet many of these same people seem to see nothing morally wrong about living in a neighborhood whose name contains the word "plantation," which for anyone with any kind of a liberal mind evokes horrific images of slavery and racial segregation.

Pawleys Plantation has a staff of guards at the front gate, twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year.

by D.S. Credito March 11, 2015

sucks cock

a misnomer used to describe someone or something that is very bad, when in actuality having one's cock sucked is a nearly universally positive experience for the receiver.

Sam: One Direction sucks cock.
Joe: What are you talking about? I've had my cock sucked hundreds of times, and it's always been anywhere from pretty good to fantastic.

by D.S. Credito April 6, 2015

new skin

refers to human skin that has never before received tattoo ink or any other form of permanent cosmetics. Sometimes also called virgin skin.

The process of healing a tattoo is expected to be somewhat different for first-timers with new skin, who might not heal as quickly as a tattoo addict whose body is already familiar with the ink.

by D.S. Credito April 16, 2015

freeter

an adult, though no longer a student, who does not have full-time employment and all the benefits that comes with it. Instead, a freeter chooses to work part-time or hold down odd jobs, even while full time employment is available.

Being a freeter means having more flexibility and freedom than someone with a permanent job. Freeters usually do not earn enough money to have their own home, so they often stay at home with their parents indefinitely, or else rent rooms in others' homes.

In today's economy, it's hard to know if a part-time employee is a freeloader or freeter, or is simply struggling to survive.

by D.S. Credito April 5, 2015

matrix

a term describing a controlled environment or situation in which people act or behave in ways that conform to roles pre-determined by a powerful person(s) who decides how the world is supposed to function.

Living on or within a matrix may also be referred to as "on the grid", with greater flexibility and choice available to those who venture off-the-grid.

After years of living a boring life, working 9-to-5 on the East Coast matrix, he relocated to Portland, Oregon, where he traded his car for a bicycle and started earning a living with his acoustic guitar.

by D.S. Credito March 12, 2015

two different people

A phrase describing two individuals who have very little to nothing in common, in terms of personalities, interests, opinions and/or beliefs. A softer way to say that two people are generally uncomfortable in each other's presence and because of the resulting tensions are unlikely ever to get along or even be able to stand one another.

Dave doesn't talk to his father anymore. They're just two different people who never saw eye-to-eye on anything.

by D.S. Credito May 6, 2015