religioscopy (ri-lij-ee-os-kuh-pee), n. an internal examination of ardent religious feeling, investigating symptoms such as excessive or affected piety, superficiality, ostentation, or hypocrisy; requires sedation.
Angels and demons (mostly demons)
The big five seven
de-facto
de-facto (dee-fak-toh), adj. Politics. with the facts removed; presented as if true, especially when contrary to obvious evidence . Ex.: the de-facto size of the inauguration crowd.
Music as meditation: Midori’s Bali
Google tells me that I’ve got a song in my music library with 1500+ plays. I’ve got a few others with over 1200 plays, and a couple more approaching 1000.
I believe Google, too, though I know these numbers actually understate the reality.
[Read more…]sellacious
sellacious (sel-ley-shuh s), adj. characterized by unnecessarily detailed descriptions of a celebrity’s potentially embarrassing sexual behavior, made available for purchase, either for publication or to avoid publication. Ex.: the National Enquirer’s safe full of sellacious stories.
What I’m reading:
Melissa Febos’s Whip Smart
derp-seated
derp-seated (durp–see-tid), adj. firmly implanted or established in foolishness or stupidity. Ex.: a derp-seated belief in trickle-down economics.
The irony of irony: The Swirling Eddies’ “Outdoor Elvis”
braggadouchious
braggadouchious (brag-uh–doosh–uh s), adj. North American informal: vulgar. Characterized by empty boasting or arrogant pretension, to the point that the person becomes obnoxious, contemptible, or offensive (typically used of a man). Ex.: Only a braggadouchious man would claim to be “non-braggadocious.”
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