Morgan Introdictionary: Part 2
Some more of my err translations! Hopefully some that are a little easier to illustrate :)
Humanian (Noun)
Homo Erectus, the Great Ape. Distinguishing features include opposable thumbs and the ability to amass great volumes of bric-a-brac.
Usage “In spite of John’s gruff nature, excessive bodily hair and heavy brow, he assured us he was, in fact, a humanian”
Lacklustrous (Adj)
To be void of or low on pizzazz. To be unexciting, dull, lacking a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’.
Usage: “According to Monday morning water cooler reports, Jane’s performance in the office karaoke sing-off was lacklustrous.”
Liplift (verb)
A predominantly human phenomenon describing an upturning motion of the mouth. It is employed to outwardly indicate inner feelings of joy. However, it can be engaged falsely; in politeness, or to hide one’s true emotions.
Usage: “John was devastated to find yet another pair of socks inside his Christmas stocking, but liplifted nonetheless, for fear of offending the unimaginative gifter.”
Lothariate (verb)
The act of wooing. To flirt with another human with a view to forming a romantic entanglement. Serial lothariation is generally frowned upon.
Usage: “John liked to lothariate in Bingo Halls in the hopes of one day finding a ‘sugar mommy’ and becoming a kept man”
Zombicular (Adj)
To act or appear akin to the mythological undead. Often used to refer to those employed in monotonous work which requires temporary shutdown of the brain, or to those deprived of sleep.
Usage: “Zombicular after a particularly heavy night, John mindlessly poured sugar onto his eggs and salt into his tea.”
See-globes (noun)
The spherical organs responsible for the activity of turning sensory information into pretty brain pictures, and, occasionally, unpleasant ones..
Usage: “Jane couldn’t believe her see-globes when she spied John lothariating with her stepmother’s masseuse.”
Time-teller (noun)
A device comprised of cogs and a numbered face used to keep track of the human invention known as ‘time’.
Usage: “Jane was horrified to discover that her timeteller had, in fact, stopped telling time at precisely eleven minutes past eleven the night before, leaving her violently late for a very important date.”
Humanian (Noun)
Homo Erectus, the Great Ape. Distinguishing features include opposable thumbs and the ability to amass great volumes of bric-a-brac.
Usage “In spite of John’s gruff nature, excessive bodily hair and heavy brow, he assured us he was, in fact, a humanian”
Lacklustrous (Adj)
To be void of or low on pizzazz. To be unexciting, dull, lacking a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’.
Usage: “According to Monday morning water cooler reports, Jane’s performance in the office karaoke sing-off was lacklustrous.”
Liplift (verb)
A predominantly human phenomenon describing an upturning motion of the mouth. It is employed to outwardly indicate inner feelings of joy. However, it can be engaged falsely; in politeness, or to hide one’s true emotions.
Usage: “John was devastated to find yet another pair of socks inside his Christmas stocking, but liplifted nonetheless, for fear of offending the unimaginative gifter.”
Lothariate (verb)
The act of wooing. To flirt with another human with a view to forming a romantic entanglement. Serial lothariation is generally frowned upon.
Usage: “John liked to lothariate in Bingo Halls in the hopes of one day finding a ‘sugar mommy’ and becoming a kept man”
Zombicular (Adj)
To act or appear akin to the mythological undead. Often used to refer to those employed in monotonous work which requires temporary shutdown of the brain, or to those deprived of sleep.
Usage: “Zombicular after a particularly heavy night, John mindlessly poured sugar onto his eggs and salt into his tea.”
See-globes (noun)
The spherical organs responsible for the activity of turning sensory information into pretty brain pictures, and, occasionally, unpleasant ones..
Usage: “Jane couldn’t believe her see-globes when she spied John lothariating with her stepmother’s masseuse.”
Time-teller (noun)
A device comprised of cogs and a numbered face used to keep track of the human invention known as ‘time’.
Usage: “Jane was horrified to discover that her timeteller had, in fact, stopped telling time at precisely eleven minutes past eleven the night before, leaving her violently late for a very important date.”
