Tuesday, August 30, 2016

cornball - a person with trite or sentimental ideas.

cornball
ˈkɔːnbɔːl/
NORTH AMERICANinformal
adjective
  1. 1.
    trite and sentimental.
    "a cornball movie"
noun
  1. 1.
    a person with trite or sentimental ideas.
    "he was a cornball when compared to the svelte politicians of today"
One who tries to be cool, but doesn't see just how uncool he really is... In fact it would be pretty easy to take what this person is doing / wearing and turn it into something cool with the right person involved.
If you wear an authentic jersey, but also wear the pants to match and tuck the shirt inside - you would be a cornball.

trite - (of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse.

trite
trʌɪt/
adjective
  1. (of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse.
    "this point may now seem obvious and trite"

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

spoof - parody, pastiche, burlesque, take-off, skit, imitation

spoof
spuːf/
informal
noun
  1. 1.
    a humorous imitation of something, typically a film or a particular genre of film, in which its characteristic features are exaggerated for comic effect.
    "a Robin Hood spoof"
    synonyms:parodypasticheburlesquetake-offskitimitationMore
  2. 2.
    a trick played on someone as a joke.
    "word got out that the whole thing had been a spoof"
    synonyms:hoaxtrickjokegameMore
verb
  1. 1.
    imitate (something) while exaggerating its characteristic features for comic effect.
    "it is a movie that spoofs other movies"
    synonyms:parody, take off, burlesquepastiche, make fun of; More
  2. 2.
    hoax or trick (someone).
    "they proceeded to spoof Western intelligence with false information"

erudite - having or showing great knowledge or learning. Well educated, knowledgeable

erudite
ˈɛrʊdʌɪt/
adjective
  1. having or showing great knowledge or learning.
    "Ken could turn any conversation into an erudite discussion"
    synonyms:learnedscholarlywell educatedknowledgeablewell read, widely read,well versed, well informedletteredculturedcultivated, civilized,intellectualMore

Monday, August 8, 2016

eff - used as a euphemism for ‘fuck’

eff
ɛf/
noun & verb
BRITISH
gerund or present participle: effing
  1. used as a euphemism for ‘fuck’
    "he told plenty of journalists to eff off"

Uncouth - behaving in a rude way: not polite or socially acceptable

UNCOUTH
uhn/kooth
Adjective
DEFINITION
-behaving in a rude way: not polite or socially acceptable
-strange or clumsy in shape or appearance: outlandish
-lacking in good manners , polish, refinement, or grace
-awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner or behavior: rude

Bill is unsophisticated, uncouth, rough, tough---but his heart is in the right place.

quid pro quo - a favour or advantage granted in return for something.

 quid pro quo /ˌkwɪd prəʊ ˈkwəʊ/ noun noun : quid pro quo ; plural noun : quid pro quos a favour or advantage granted in return for...