Dictionary of Dementia

Welcome to the DOD (la), where you'll find many of the insane terms coined through the years as well as some new meanings for old words. Enjoy! Gonna get really big soon!

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

*Antje Koenig:
1. Brian's father's high school classmate
2. Often referred to with the Dwarves of Doom, DOD

B

*Bill Nye:
Famed insane science guy on PBS

*Biz:
1. Annoying attack where you jab a finger or two or four into the ribs of an unsuspecting victim.
2. Dying in a video game, as in "D'Oh! I just got bizzed"

C

*C.H. Milk:
Chocolate Milk, with too much chocolate. Known to cause hyperactivity among small children and certain small rodents.
See C.H. factor

*C.H. Factor:
Amount of Chocolate Syrup in C.H. Milk. Higher C.H. factor increases the risk of hyperactivity.

*C.T.B.:
1. Annoying Algebra II book experienced during 1991-92 school year by many Escanaba High School students.
2. Scarred by many pencil piercings

*Clash of the Convents:
Movie review from Escanaba High School paper, The Escanaban, which pitted movies (with nuns in them of course) against each other in a contest to win the Golden Veil award. "The Rosary Murders" with Donald Sutherland was the winner. Rent it, it's good!

*Clav:
Similar to the Vulcan nerve pinch. Find the clavicle bone in the victim's shoulder. Dig fingers into the area close to the neck. Results show immediately!

*Corpsewater Falls:
Whitewater Falls at 6 Flags Great America on a cold, windy day!

D

*Damien:
Scott Young's stepdad's nickname for Brian when he was younger... Wonder why?

E

Nothing there ... yet

F

*Fatal 500:
Game similar to 500, where one person throws a ball worth a certain number of points, and the first one to 500 points wins. This game is played in the water, and is called Fatal 500 for a reason. The person throwing the ball yells out two different amounts of points. One is if you catch the ball, the other is if you can pick it up, survive, and throw the ball back to the person. This is a no holds barred game, so injuries are often reported. Fun, huh?

*Fritos (Chili Cheese only):
Official snack food of the chase team

G

*Gila Monster:
1. Venomous Lizard of the desert Southwest U.S.
2. Official Mascot / Figurehead for Gila Homepage formerly of Hume 4.
3. Threat to emailers on Brian's computer.

*Growl Attack
1. Vicious attack by mini-kid on Sega Genesis game 'Streets of Rage 3.'
2. Kid rides forward on rollerblades, swings arms wildly, and growls like a rabid wolverine!
3. It works, even without rollerblades.

*GWA:
No explanantion needed. Head here to see what it's all about.

H

*Harley Marley:
1. 7th grade teacher of Brian's class - Not her real name.
2. Subject of a few erasers barrages and rowdy Junior High students.
3. Last seen in Greenleaf, WI, or maybe in Thumb Fun Park in Door County, WI.

*Husk:
1. Peel skin off corn, or yourself.
2. Sleep, as in "I'm gonna husk."

I

Nothing there ... yet

J

Nothing there ... yet

K

*K:
Affirmative response, or question, contraction of O.K.

L

*Lal:
Tasty, as in 'Wow, that hamburger looks Lal." Taken from Homer Simpson drooling over food while saying Lallll.

M

*Midgar Zolom:
1. Evil snake-like creature lurking in Playstation's Final Fantasy VIII.
2. Anything evil, as in "Watch out for the Midgar Zolom, and head back to your house."

*Mike Levee:
1. "Amazing Discoveries" infomercial series host. On all night, every night. Hawks products such as Perfecthair and the Bedazzler among others.
2. Victim in the Kiddie Ditty

*Mr. Heat Axe:
1. Friendly weapon in Sega Genesis game 'Shining Force'
2. Threat to annoying people, as in "Don't make me pull out Mr. Heat Axe

*Mini-:
1. Common prefix meaning small and annoying
2. See mini-dog, mini-kid, mini-morsel

*Mini-dog:
1. MAX; Leader of horde of mangy dogs that live across the street from Brian's family's home in Michigan.
2. Attacker of Kyle Anderson during sophomore year of high school.
3. Known to have plotted strikes and assaults on unsuspecting citizens during all hours of the day.

*Mini-kid:
1. Obnoxious little kid, but usually a child actor.
2. Usually not a sad scene if mauled by animal.

*Morsel:
1. Little piece of something
2. Chocolate Chip, with energizing effects on Insanity Central Technicians

*Moe:
Short for mosquito, as in 'Stupid Moe bites are driving me insane.'

*Mosquito:
1. Bane of existence to many a Yooper, among others.
2. Has an annoying buzz when flying past your ear. This buzz was first imitated by Nathan Butts, at Escanaba High School band. Brian Good perfected it, and now can play certain tunes with the mosquito imitation. It's his hidden talent. Well, maybe not so hidden.

*Muerte:
1. 'Death' in Spanish
2. Brian's nickname from Spanish 2
3. Known to cross language barriers, as in "Man, that 57 page packet of homework was muerte!"

N

*Naggler:
1. Football play where a screwed-up running play turns back against the field and scores a touchdown.
2. Empowering exercise where a large group of people all do something similar to thumbwrestling in a mass of humanity. Fingers were known to be energized after a naggler.
3. Also descriptive, i.e. Nagglicious

*Nez:
Another attack where you imprint thumb into the wrist bones of the victim and press down.

*Nougat:
That oh-so-delicious ... stuff in candy bars like Mars, 3 Musketeers, and others. Often described as fluffy.

O

*Oatmeal Shotgun Pie:
Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pie after a few run-ins with a ceiling fan, esp. if used as a weapon (creating oatmeal creme pie mayhem).

*Ojo:
'Look Out' in Spanish. On many assignments from high school.

P

*Papagayo:

Kyle Anderson holding the papagayo for ransom

1. The ugliest, most deformed pinata to ever grace the halls of Escanaba High School.
2. Known to stare at students unmercifully until they crack and go insane.
3. Subject of successful abduction plot during 1992-93 school year.
4. Subsequently abducted from the abducters, never seen again.

*Patented Slither:
Traffic maneuver, invented by IC Regular Kyle Anderson, where you avoid major traffic snarls and subsequent delays by taking little known routes to your destination.

*Perfecthair:
Clip-on, fake-looking hair hawked on infomercials at all hours of the night. Also see Mike Levee

*Plankton:
Tiny organisms that float around in water and are used for food by many a marine creature.

Q

*Quad-Clav Suspension:
A Clav (see C) where four fingers are able to subdue the victim

R

*Reeves Muntjac:
Resident of the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, WI. First called a deer-like goat or a goat-like deer. Now known to be a barking deer from Southeast Asia.

*Revees:
Misspelling of Reeves at a Damon's in Des Moines, IA. Fits into songs better because it's two syllables.

*Reverse Quadra-Sniz:
Variation of the Sniz where you latch on to the tricep muscle instead.

S

*Scampi:
1. One of several ways to cook shrimp or prawn, in a succulent butter garlic sauce.
2. Amazing shot in ping-pong where so much spin is on the ball it curve right into the body of the player.
3. Infamous light show at 1995 Escanaba High School musical 'Meet Me in St. Louis.'

*Self-Bizzing Mechanism:
A cold chill or any shiver that resembles the results of a good biz.

*Shiver Me:
Chihuahua that lives in Brian's apartment complex in Madison. Shivers in the window when it sees you walk toward the door. Yips a lot, especially if you hiss at it.

*Snab:
To grab, as in snag + nab = snab

*Sniz:
Move where you latch on to the bicep muscle and strum it like a guitar string - very potent. Invented while watching Battledome.

*S.S.F.:
1. Snot Strike Force; Local group of mini-kids that attacked and harassed Brian on his paper route during 1989-1993.
2. Involved in prank war with Brian 'n' company and lost.
3. Disbanded after war.

T

*Ten Ton Pillow:
1. Any pillow which can cause permanent injury to the recipient of a overhead pillow smash.
2. One resides in Brian's parents house in Michigan, the other known one belongs to Brian's Freshman year dorm advisor.
3. Both strike fear in hearts of potential victims.

*Thumb Fun Park:
Mini amusement park in Door County, Wisconsin. Home of the 'Haunted Mansion' haunted house. Still the best scare money can buy! Even after you go 20 times in a row! Watch out for the nun, or for people that untie your shoes!

*Tooters:
Sorry Steve
Nickname given to Brian's brother Steve by himself during a slam dunk contest over 10 years ago. It's been plaguing him ever since! Also see WMCT

U

*Ungaball:
Game of catch with Brian's dog.

V

*Vivid Tangerine:
One of the weirdest Crayola crayon names ever devised

W

*WMCT:
Play on the famous Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Wimpy Mutant Crying Tooters; Yes, Steve loved this one even more than Tooters itself!

X

Nothing there ... yet

Y

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Z

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