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01-21-2005, 10:30 AM
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Your source for gearhead terms in the year 2013.
BY JOHN PHILLIPS
December 2003
Words uniquely automotive are migrating to mainstream usage. "SUV," for instance. Well, that's not really a word. But there are plenty of others, even though I can't think of any at the moment. Ten years from now, you'll see entries in your dictionary such as this:
avanti (ah-VAHN-tee) n. Perennial fungus that cannot be killed by any known agent. "In Raymond's fridge was cheese so old it had avanti all over it."
aztek (AZ-tek) adj. Characterized by truncated lines and intersecting angles not found in nature. "Alfred E. Newman's head wasn't just goofy, it was aztek."
bangle (BANG-gul) v. To add flourishes that tend to detract from the whole. "They put a purple roof on the Louvre, and now the whole thing is totally bangled."
barikello (bair-uh-KELL-oh) n. Bride's maid, one who is ever in the shadow of another. "Ed said he drank so much because he was always just Johnny's barikello."
beemer (BEE-mur) n. Youthful urbanite who devotes fiscal success to superficial pastimes. "If news anchors aren't pretty or handsome, beemers won't tune in."
benzzed (benzzed) adj. 1 Goldbergian 2 Characterized by dense, repetitive, unknowable circuits. "If the space shuttle gets benzzed, it won't get off the ground."
buick (BUE-ick) Latin. Ancient, tragic, mythical figure who committed suicide after 14 centuries of being ignored. Cousin of Saturn (12th-century B.C.-2004).
bricklin (BRICK-lin) n. Dead weight, gratuitous ballast. "Cher said that Sonny was a real bricklin around her neck."
bugatti (boo-GOT-tee) n. 1 Trademark name of common household fly strip 2 One who is related to a New York gang family.
cayennesque (kai-yen-ESK) adj. That which is desirable but inexplicably heavy. "If Liz weren't so cayennesque, she could probably marry another governor or two."
chevette (shev-ETT) v. To fragment or litter with ferrous metals. "The infantry didn't want to do it, but they had to chevette half of Baghdad."
delorium (dah-LOR-ee-um) n. Mental condition characterized by unwarranted optimism, thought to be caused by silver hair. "I must've had a touch of delorium, because I started buying drugs."
ecclestun (ECK-ell-stun) v. To induce shock and surprise by carrying off material goods under the cover of darkness. "Max asked, 'If our show gets any more boring, will the manufacturers ecclestun our sponsors?'"
ergonomics (er-go-NOM-icks) n. Abandoned science once favored in the 1980s, considered today a pseudo science similar to astrology, except less useful.
escalader (ESS-ka-layder) n. One who effects the trappings of wealth prior to a short stretch in prison. "The day Ice Doggy T hired a crew to film his plasma TVs, I knew he was a total escalader."
foyt (FOY-itt) n. Medical condition whose symptoms include seizures, bloating, facial tics. "When the hammer hit Anthony's finger, he about pitched a foyt."
guerrero (geh-RAIR-oh) n. Pratfall or embarrassing slide in a public place. "It was a major PR guerrero when Newt dumped his wife while she had cancer."
holden (HOLE-din) v. Drug-culture vernacular, indicating that a participant currently possesses salable product.
hummur (HUM-ur) n. That which is garish, humorous, and obese. "Jackie Gleason, John Candy, and Chris Farley were three of our greatest hummurs."
lotus (LOW-tis) adj. Possessing the ability to make itself extinct. "After his last movie, Dice Clay practically became as lotus as the Fish carburetor." See also: daewoo, mercury.
lutz (luts) v. To add luster where none previously existed. "If we're gonna sell rhinestones as diamonds, we'd better get someone in here to lutz up the line."
nascore (NASS-kore) v. 1 To attempt to make all things and all people equal 2 Analogous to playing poker with a deck of cards containing 52 aces. "At first, Ms. Harris tried to nascore the election, but then she handed it to the highest bidder."
nasser (NASS-ur) v. To remove by force. "He started so many Web sites that the shareholders decided to nasser his ass right out of town."
parkave (park-AHV) v. To expire. "During hemorrhoid surgery, Bob flatlined—it was a miracle he didn't parkave."
penski (PEN-skee) n. A kind of extrasensory perception combined with innate cunning, except in matters relating to discount-store chains. "If Martha had any penski, she'd have bailed a lot sooner."
pherrari (fur-RAH-ree) n. Slang among firefighters, refers to suspicious wiring. "Where there's smoke, there's a pherrari."
saabist (SOB-ist) n. One who allows himself to be used, causing loss of character and self-esteem, eventually inducing pointlessness. "I think prizefighters who sign with King must all be saabists."
smith (smith) v. 1. To feign interest 2. To do little or nothing. "Rog talked a great game, but then he smithed our investors."
sport (sport) n. Gratuitous suffix added to model designations intended to indicate the opposite. "Dude, when I say 'bad,' I mean 'good.' When I say 'sport,' I mean 'sucker.'"
understeer (UN-dur-steer) n. Injurious condition that cattlemen struggle to avoid.
Uranus (yoo-RAY-niss) n. 1. Seventh planet from the sun 2. Source of low humor among boys aged four to ten. "This Saturn's seat will hold my moon, but I doubt it'll fit Uranus."
Your source for gearhead terms in the year 2013.
BY JOHN PHILLIPS
December 2003
Words uniquely automotive are migrating to mainstream usage. "SUV," for instance. Well, that's not really a word. But there are plenty of others, even though I can't think of any at the moment. Ten years from now, you'll see entries in your dictionary such as this:
avanti (ah-VAHN-tee) n. Perennial fungus that cannot be killed by any known agent. "In Raymond's fridge was cheese so old it had avanti all over it."
aztek (AZ-tek) adj. Characterized by truncated lines and intersecting angles not found in nature. "Alfred E. Newman's head wasn't just goofy, it was aztek."
bangle (BANG-gul) v. To add flourishes that tend to detract from the whole. "They put a purple roof on the Louvre, and now the whole thing is totally bangled."
barikello (bair-uh-KELL-oh) n. Bride's maid, one who is ever in the shadow of another. "Ed said he drank so much because he was always just Johnny's barikello."
beemer (BEE-mur) n. Youthful urbanite who devotes fiscal success to superficial pastimes. "If news anchors aren't pretty or handsome, beemers won't tune in."
benzzed (benzzed) adj. 1 Goldbergian 2 Characterized by dense, repetitive, unknowable circuits. "If the space shuttle gets benzzed, it won't get off the ground."
buick (BUE-ick) Latin. Ancient, tragic, mythical figure who committed suicide after 14 centuries of being ignored. Cousin of Saturn (12th-century B.C.-2004).
bricklin (BRICK-lin) n. Dead weight, gratuitous ballast. "Cher said that Sonny was a real bricklin around her neck."
bugatti (boo-GOT-tee) n. 1 Trademark name of common household fly strip 2 One who is related to a New York gang family.
cayennesque (kai-yen-ESK) adj. That which is desirable but inexplicably heavy. "If Liz weren't so cayennesque, she could probably marry another governor or two."
chevette (shev-ETT) v. To fragment or litter with ferrous metals. "The infantry didn't want to do it, but they had to chevette half of Baghdad."
delorium (dah-LOR-ee-um) n. Mental condition characterized by unwarranted optimism, thought to be caused by silver hair. "I must've had a touch of delorium, because I started buying drugs."
ecclestun (ECK-ell-stun) v. To induce shock and surprise by carrying off material goods under the cover of darkness. "Max asked, 'If our show gets any more boring, will the manufacturers ecclestun our sponsors?'"
ergonomics (er-go-NOM-icks) n. Abandoned science once favored in the 1980s, considered today a pseudo science similar to astrology, except less useful.
escalader (ESS-ka-layder) n. One who effects the trappings of wealth prior to a short stretch in prison. "The day Ice Doggy T hired a crew to film his plasma TVs, I knew he was a total escalader."
foyt (FOY-itt) n. Medical condition whose symptoms include seizures, bloating, facial tics. "When the hammer hit Anthony's finger, he about pitched a foyt."
guerrero (geh-RAIR-oh) n. Pratfall or embarrassing slide in a public place. "It was a major PR guerrero when Newt dumped his wife while she had cancer."
holden (HOLE-din) v. Drug-culture vernacular, indicating that a participant currently possesses salable product.
hummur (HUM-ur) n. That which is garish, humorous, and obese. "Jackie Gleason, John Candy, and Chris Farley were three of our greatest hummurs."
lotus (LOW-tis) adj. Possessing the ability to make itself extinct. "After his last movie, Dice Clay practically became as lotus as the Fish carburetor." See also: daewoo, mercury.
lutz (luts) v. To add luster where none previously existed. "If we're gonna sell rhinestones as diamonds, we'd better get someone in here to lutz up the line."
nascore (NASS-kore) v. 1 To attempt to make all things and all people equal 2 Analogous to playing poker with a deck of cards containing 52 aces. "At first, Ms. Harris tried to nascore the election, but then she handed it to the highest bidder."
nasser (NASS-ur) v. To remove by force. "He started so many Web sites that the shareholders decided to nasser his ass right out of town."
parkave (park-AHV) v. To expire. "During hemorrhoid surgery, Bob flatlined—it was a miracle he didn't parkave."
penski (PEN-skee) n. A kind of extrasensory perception combined with innate cunning, except in matters relating to discount-store chains. "If Martha had any penski, she'd have bailed a lot sooner."
pherrari (fur-RAH-ree) n. Slang among firefighters, refers to suspicious wiring. "Where there's smoke, there's a pherrari."
saabist (SOB-ist) n. One who allows himself to be used, causing loss of character and self-esteem, eventually inducing pointlessness. "I think prizefighters who sign with King must all be saabists."
smith (smith) v. 1. To feign interest 2. To do little or nothing. "Rog talked a great game, but then he smithed our investors."
sport (sport) n. Gratuitous suffix added to model designations intended to indicate the opposite. "Dude, when I say 'bad,' I mean 'good.' When I say 'sport,' I mean 'sucker.'"
understeer (UN-dur-steer) n. Injurious condition that cattlemen struggle to avoid.
Uranus (yoo-RAY-niss) n. 1. Seventh planet from the sun 2. Source of low humor among boys aged four to ten. "This Saturn's seat will hold my moon, but I doubt it'll fit Uranus."