Una Malachica's definitions

baractogenerian

an Obama supporter older than 21 (souce: Slate)

College kids like Obama, and so do baractogenerians.

by Una Malachica January 12, 2009

E-Coli conservatism

political belief in cutting government costs even if such cuts result in devastating harm.

We have E-Coli conservatism to thank for lead in children's toys, unsafe non-prescription drugs, and dangerous spinach.

by Una Malachica January 12, 2009

hacktacular

quality of particular hackiness by bloggers or TV commentators who are motivated by their political leaning rather than a desire to present the truth

Hacktacular alert! Read what (fill in your own suggestion) says about (fill in your own favorite) today!

by Una Malachica February 18, 2008

word of click

the way information is transmitted from person to person in the computer era--by clicking on links

We used to hear things by word of mouth; now, we hear them by word of click.

by Una Malachica February 24, 2008

evitability

opposite of inevitability; quality of not just having to happen

Now that her campaign has recognized the evitability of her campaign success, they are having to make a lot of changes

by Una Malachica February 25, 2008

anybody's mama, everybody's mama

a reason that I'll tell you what you should be doing even if I have never seen you before

I mention to a stranger, "Your shirt's not buttoned right," or at a local restaurant, I'll suggest what he should order for lunch, and add, "anybody's mama, everybody's mama."

by Una Malachica February 29, 2008

diabulimia

the practice of diabetics who avoid taking insulin, which can cause weight gain, in order to control their weight. Despite its name, the disorder does not involve purging (Source: New York Times).

She turned to diabulimia because she was more afraid of being fat than being dead.

by Una Malachica March 2, 2008