Codex Andrea
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postvixen, here are a few entries from the Andrew-to-English dictionary:
"Good Morning"
General greeting, regardless of time of day. Assures people actually recognize the greeting, as it seems to me people run through pre-recorded soundbites, and that bothers me. Once in a while I'll use the 'correct' greeting, like "Good Evening" when it's evening, just to switch it up and keep people who know me on their toes. I may be dropping this sometime, as it seems to be becoming pre-recorded for me.
"And such and stuff."
Phrase meant to denote that I'm trying to say something more, but can't find the words and/or that I feel what has been said is clumsy and hard to follow. Can also be used as filler for over-used phrases, such as in "I'll see ya, and stuff and such."
"Or Something."
Same as "and such and stuff."
"Minstrel Rock"
Coined by my brother Josh, it seems to be a genre of music that was big in the '70s but has mostly died out. Though it seems to pertain in small ways to Styx and Queen, it is more indicative of the music of Blind Guardian, Rhapsody, and CircleIICircle.
"Yoinked"
Taken, or stolen, or grabbed, usually not in a subtle way. I think it was taken from a webcomic.
"Ear-scritches"
Never actually used by me, I grabbed this term from Kate. A method of scratching usually used for a cat, where by one scratches the back of the head, just above the neck. I get this more than one might think! ^_^
"Meowr"
As Anastasiya most expressly noted, this is my all-purpose word. It can be used to say "I am happy to be here with you," "this is horrible, and I am sad," or "you have given me ear-scritches, and I will love you forever." It is used to convey joy, sadness, sympathy, affection, concern or hunger.
"Romantic"
Used in the sense of the Romantic period, centering on noble tragedy and other dichotomies of the literature of the time, particularly of the German Romantics I think. A darkly-noble figure trudging through a heavy rainstorm is Romantic. Silk sheets and scented candles are not.
"And then there were some."
Not often used, typically meant to fill a gap when conversation dies. Based on the title of a book I saw once, "And then there were none." Seems it was written by Agatha Christie.
"Snippet"
My name for the random pieces of fiction I do from time to time. Usually they consist of a scene which centers on a single thought or emotion, tosses it around for a number of paragraphs, and then tries to leave off on something striking. I'm an amateur writer at heart, and the hope is that I'll manage to get some good ideas on paper and go somewhere with it (like a full story), and in the meantime to entertain anyone foolish enough to stumble upon it. Plus, I find if i doln't write, I get rather dramatic and poetic in my other communications, so it's a needed outlet.
"Smurf"
Archaic, for me at least. Coined by Josh and only used for a short time, to replace standard curse words. Derivatives include "smurfy" and "smurfing," and "smurf-berry" for compound curse words. You'll never watch "The Smurfs" the same way again.
"Meep"
An exclamation of shock or surprise. Bordering on the archaic.
postvixen, here are a few entries from the Andrew-to-English dictionary:"Good Morning"
General greeting, regardless of time of day. Assures people actually recognize the greeting, as it seems to me people run through pre-recorded soundbites, and that bothers me. Once in a while I'll use the 'correct' greeting, like "Good Evening" when it's evening, just to switch it up and keep people who know me on their toes. I may be dropping this sometime, as it seems to be becoming pre-recorded for me.
"And such and stuff."
Phrase meant to denote that I'm trying to say something more, but can't find the words and/or that I feel what has been said is clumsy and hard to follow. Can also be used as filler for over-used phrases, such as in "I'll see ya, and stuff and such."
"Or Something."
Same as "and such and stuff."
"Minstrel Rock"
Coined by my brother Josh, it seems to be a genre of music that was big in the '70s but has mostly died out. Though it seems to pertain in small ways to Styx and Queen, it is more indicative of the music of Blind Guardian, Rhapsody, and CircleIICircle.
"Yoinked"
Taken, or stolen, or grabbed, usually not in a subtle way. I think it was taken from a webcomic.
"Ear-scritches"
Never actually used by me, I grabbed this term from Kate. A method of scratching usually used for a cat, where by one scratches the back of the head, just above the neck. I get this more than one might think! ^_^
"Meowr"
As Anastasiya most expressly noted, this is my all-purpose word. It can be used to say "I am happy to be here with you," "this is horrible, and I am sad," or "you have given me ear-scritches, and I will love you forever." It is used to convey joy, sadness, sympathy, affection, concern or hunger.
"Romantic"
Used in the sense of the Romantic period, centering on noble tragedy and other dichotomies of the literature of the time, particularly of the German Romantics I think. A darkly-noble figure trudging through a heavy rainstorm is Romantic. Silk sheets and scented candles are not.
"And then there were some."
Not often used, typically meant to fill a gap when conversation dies. Based on the title of a book I saw once, "And then there were none." Seems it was written by Agatha Christie.
"Snippet"
My name for the random pieces of fiction I do from time to time. Usually they consist of a scene which centers on a single thought or emotion, tosses it around for a number of paragraphs, and then tries to leave off on something striking. I'm an amateur writer at heart, and the hope is that I'll manage to get some good ideas on paper and go somewhere with it (like a full story), and in the meantime to entertain anyone foolish enough to stumble upon it. Plus, I find if i doln't write, I get rather dramatic and poetic in my other communications, so it's a needed outlet.
"Smurf"
Archaic, for me at least. Coined by Josh and only used for a short time, to replace standard curse words. Derivatives include "smurfy" and "smurfing," and "smurf-berry" for compound curse words. You'll never watch "The Smurfs" the same way again.
"Meep"
An exclamation of shock or surprise. Bordering on the archaic.
