Meaning Masher

Legature

meaningmasher — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:08:24 +0000

The lower part of the human body, in which two distinct musculo-skeletal structures join to form a single unit capable of locomotion.

[Mashup of leg and ligature.]

Egostatistical

meaningmasher — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:07:18 +0000

A word to describe people who provide detailed, numerical evidence to explain how much better they are than everyone else.

[Mashup of ego and statistical.]

Desserter

meaningmasher — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:28:27 +0000

Someone who enjoys a lovely restaurant meal with a group of friends, excuses themself to “use the facilities” after finishing their delicious creme brulee, then makes a quiet escape and leaves everyone else to cover the tab.

[Mashup of dessert and deserter.]

Composter child

meaningmasher — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:04:01 +0000

A person whose actions or behavior are ideal examples of supporting the environmental movement.

Example: “Sarah wants to be seen as the composter child for her grade 1 class. Every day at lunch, she collects food scraps from her classmates, then hides them in a vacant desk at the back of the room.”

[Mashup of composter and poster child.]

Immortal Danger

meaningmasher — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:32:12 +0000

When you’re in imminent danger of living forever.

[Mashup of immortal and mortal danger.]

Topical Brain Forest

meaningmasher — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:32:05 +0000

The hair on your head.

[Mashup of tropical rain forest with topical, brain, and forest.]

Philosoraptor

meaningmasher — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:15:56 +0000

A vicious and cunning person who attacks ideas that have weak theoretical and conceptual underpinnings.

(Mashup of philosopher and velociraptor)

Christmaween

meaningmasher — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:19:49 +0000

An annual tradition in some North American sub-cultures. Early on the morning of December 25th, children go door-to-door in their neighborhood to ask for presents.

(Mashing up Christmas with Halloween)

A question for everyone named Doug

meaningmasher — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:37:18 +0000

Does it become annoying that people always refer to you in the past tense?

(Mashing up the name with the past tense of “to dig“)

Unnaturopathy

meaningmasher — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:32:22 +0000

A school of medical philosophy and practice that seeks to improve health by circumventing the body’s innate capacity to recover from illness and injury. Makes heavy use of manufactured pharmaceuticals and invasive instruments. Practitioners are known as unnaturopaths.

Wait a minute, why does that almost sound like a description of modern Western medicine…?

(Mashup of naturopathy and unnatural)