Humanesque

(1.) adjective - Having a human appearance or demeanor. (2.) adjective - Resembling a human or possessing human qualities.

(1.) "The statue of Diana was intricately carved and carefully detailed, giving it a humanesque appearance."

(2.) "The chimpanzee's laughs and smiles were very humanesque."

by the specter August 05, 2007

Fictionary

(1.) noun: A dictionary comprised entirely of made-up (non-standard) words; a volume of words authored by someone other than an official Dictionary authority (Webster's, Britannica, etc.).

(1.) "Joe, an amateur wordsmith, thinks his fictionary contains words worth adding to the English language."

by the specter August 22, 2007

Harper College

(1.) A community college in Palatine, Illinois, named for William Rainey Harper - b. July 26, 1856 d. January 10, 1906 - first president of the University of Chicago. Founded 1971.

(1.) Harper College is located in Palatine, Illinois.

by the specter August 13, 2007

Lampin'

(1.) verb - When a smoking device is losing smoke through any of its various holes (carb, mouthpiece, etc), giving the illusion of a genie leaving his/her magic lamp. May be specifically applied to Jeannie from "I Dream Of Genie" as a pop culture reference, although the reference does not come from Jeannie originally. (2.) verb - When a pothead is has no stuff and is in serious need of a hit; applied because the needy pothead in question wishes smoke was drifting from his/her nose and mouth like smoke from a magic lamp.

1. "Hit that piece quick--it's lampin'."

2. "Tommy ran dry last night, and has been lampin' ever since."

by the specter January 01, 2009

Barker

(1.) noun: A very unattractive woman. From dog, an animal which barks.

(1.) I went on a blind date with Alison, and found out that she's really a barker!

by the specter August 13, 2007

Zooing

(1.) verb - The act of patronizing a zoo or marine park.

(1.) "What did you do in Milwaukee?"
"We went to the museum and a pub on Saturday, and spent all of Sunday zooing."

by the specter January 01, 2009

Scary Potter

(1.) noun: A novel or series of novels that are an imitation of the Harry Potter fantasy series, especially if the imitation is overly fantastic or frightening to compensate for its low marketability.

(1.) Have you read Amy's book yet? She claims that it is an original fantasy novel, but it's mostly just a Scary Potter.

by the specter August 13, 2007