Coining a Term

Here are some useful phrases either I have coined, or dear members of my family have. We use them constantly, sometimes forgetting others may not understand their meaning. I am now sharing them with you. Feel free to incorporate them into your vernacular!



1) "Crying in my own business" - when you cry quietly and secretively, so nobody else will know (ie in the bathroom, at your desk at work, looking out an airplane window, etc.)



2) "Exercise hangover" (also "Food hangover") - that disgusting, spent feeling as if you have a hangover. Only no alcohol was consumed. You either worked out too hard, or ate too much. With an exercise hangover, you feel exhausted even after a nap, and are also usually dehydrated. (But hell, I'm no doctor).



3) "baluga'd" - as in a beluga whale; you achieve this state from eating and drinking waaaayyy too much. You become sluggish, full, and feel generally gross. (After Thanksgiving feast, at a Southern style buffet, etc.)



4) "bing-bong" - a)the puffy, circular pads on certain animal breeds' cheeks, between their lips and noses, and usually contain whiskers. "bing-bongs" are most often found on pugs, Boston terriers, French bulldogs, and pekingese, but are also found on manatees. b) any type of dog that has "bing -bongs"



5) "FaRT" - family reading time. When everyone piles into one bed and has individual silent reading. Also known as a "Reading Party"



6) "Dance Attack" - the phenomenon that causes people (usually kids, but sometimes adults) to break into dance, often for no reason and without music. Can spot a Dance Attack at festivals, birthday parties, playgrounds, etc.



7) "Baby Brain" - the phenomenon that causes a child or adult of normal intelligence to do something incredibly stupid, and with zero forethought. ie - drawing on a wall, cutting your own hair, doodling on your jeans, etc.



8) "hypnotized" - the mental state that ensues when a child is watching television, and therefore cannot be expected to interact with their world around them. ie - Bobby! I told you five times we gotta go!! Sorry, mom, I was hypnotized.



9) "wrestle time" - the time of day when the twins wrestle/fight/roll around; also known as horseplay; also known as "homoerotic playtime".



10) "forced socializing" - any "social" event that you are obligated to do, because it's probably not with "friends", but coworkers, clients, etc.



11) "dirty burp" or "wet burp" - when you burp and accidentally a little vomit comes up. Comedian that slips my name called them "vurps" (vomit/burps).



12) "magel" - a piece of hair or fuzz that gets stuck on your tongue/in your mouth



13) "finky" - a) a nerdy, prissy, dweeby, annoying person. To replace the bigoted, politically incorrect "faggy". Based on 1950's vernacular "fink". b) anything that is nerdy, prissy, dweeby in style.



14) "gudgeous" or "gudgey" - something or someone incredibly sweet and endearing. ie I thought that old man would be rude, but he was a gudgey. Look at this koala! it's so gudgeous!



15) "E.D. " - emergency diarrhea. self explanatory.

16) "The Brener" - the part of your dishwasher where your cutlery goes. It's hinged and has ovals and slots. Named for the people who had to tell us what that part of the dishwasher is for.