Una Malachica's definitions

precriminations

allocating blame in advance (coined by Andrew Sullivan in discussing the upcoming defeat of the McCain-Palin ticket)

Republicans have begun precriminations in discussing why someone else is at fault in this year's election failure

by Una Malachica March 8, 2009

slabbed

what's happened to a house that was knocked off its foundation by a hurricane.

Our house was slabbed by Katrina.

by Una Malachica January 11, 2009

N.H.D.

Not. Happening. Dude.

When Paul Begala responded to the rumor that he was joining the Clinton campaign, he said, "N.H.D."

by Una Malachica January 9, 2009

splittist

separatist, schismatic, secessionist

According to the Washington Post editorial page, the Chinese government belittles the anti-Olympics protests as "the work of Western extremists or splittists such as the Dali Lama." Source: William Safire, New York Times

by Una Malachica April 27, 2008

mother's ear

the ability of a mother to hear what her children are up to even when they are very quiet about it and are in the next room.

Of course, I can hear you, I have mother's ear. Also see husband's ear.

by Una Malachica February 13, 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

husband's ear

inattentiveness to what his wife is saying.

He can hear the ballgame on the TV but not even realize his wife is talking to him--He has husband's ear. Also see mother's ear.

by Una Malachica February 13, 2008