A life of chasing butterflies

limpet [LIM-pit]

noun
1. Any of numerous marine gastropod mollusks, as of the families Acmaeidae and Patellidae, characteristically having a conical shell and adhering to rocks of tidal areas.

2. One that clings persistently.

3. A type of explosive designed to cling to the hull of a ship and detonate on contact or signal.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/limpet



"Oh, let go of my garment, you little limpet boy!" exclaimed Torquil in a poor attempt to remember an actual line from Archer's Goon.

Lemniscate [lem-nis-kate]
noun

Definition
A plane curve generated by the locus of the point at which a variable tangent to a rectangular hyperbola intersects a perpendicular from the center to the tangent. Equation: r 2=2a2cosθ.

Or... y'know.. one of these:

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Etymology
Latin, lēmniscātus - adorned with ribbons.


Usage
Thoroughly confusing his readership with mathematical wizardry, nerdfury decided it was easierr to just show everyone what a lemniscate was, thereby providing everyone with a new word they could slip into sentences. Remember, though: It's not okay to say "I could totally eat at this burger place for lemniscate!" or "Snap bracelets and rhinestone-studded denim jackets will never go out of style - they'll live on for lemniscate!"

It is, however, to use the word in those ways if the person you're talking to is too stupid to pick up on it!

feral [FEER-uhl, FER-]

adjective
1. existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild.
2. having reverted to the wild state, as from domestication
3. of or characteristic of wild animals; ferocious; brutal.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/feral


Huckleberry, quite fed up with the Widow's attempts to "sivilize" him, tore off his nice jacket and shoes in an effort to gain back some of his old feral state of living.

Hi all!

Late again, I'm sorry, but unfortunately I'm still sick. Better, but still coughing up my lungs. Thanks to all for all your kind wishes - it's very appreciated!

Now, today's word/phrase is awesome. It's one of those "... there's a word for that?" ones, with a hint of proof that our language really is fluid and always developing!

Tetris effect [pronounced like you think it is, duh!]

The Tetris effect occurs when an activity to which people devote sufficient time and attention begins to overshadow their thoughts, mental images, and dreams. It is named after the video game Tetris.

People who play Tetris for a prolonged amount of time may then find themselves thinking about ways different shapes in the real world can fit together, such as the boxes on a supermarket shelf or the buildings on a street. They might also see images of falling Tetris shapes at the edges of their visual fields or when they close their eyes.

This also occurs with many other activities one pursues for a lengthy time, physical or otherwise, including classifying cells on microscope slides, flipping burgers or playing any number of other games.

This can include visual or auditory hallucinations or even sensations, such as when you finish playing an especially long Guitar Hero song (you know, those ones with the self-indulgent 15 minute solo riffs?) and see everything moving around oddly afterwards. Or a long time playing Grand Theft Auto where you get a sensation of flying off of your motorcycle and flying through the air. Or after my last epic round of Assassin's Creed II, I started dreaming about it!)


Etymology:
Annette Earling wrote in the Philadelphia City Paper that the term first comes from an internet consultant Garth Kidd (and in another example of the Tetris Effect, I always think 'Alex Kidd' when I hear his name!) from the city of Adelaide, South Australia, states that the term was coined in the same city's arcades.

Incidentally, Adelaide, SA, is where I am this very moment!

Usage:
Tim's lawyer was disappointed when Tim decided not to plead insanity on four counts of beating a person to death with a giant black mallet, under suspicion that he was trying to steal his Power Stars. He knew the game could not be salvaged as Tim announced that he was suffering from the Tetris Effect.


Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to get ready to see Jeff Martin and The Armada play. Any fans see him live?