(n.) a contraption of silicon, glass and plastic that serves as a secondary brain so that people do not have to handle all that tedious thought by themselves
(n.) an unexpectedly successful colony of the americas originally established as a free range insane asylum. at one point was marketed as a luxury vacation destination until the tourism board realized they weren't fooling anyone.
(n.) an unexpectedly successful colony of the americas originally established as a free range insane asylum. currently a popular destination for sun and sand, until people actually go there and see how little of both there actually is
(n.) apparently one of the creator's attempts at the ultimate life form. commonly found in maryland
(adj.) beautiful and desirable due to being different from that which is boringly familiar
(n.) when the flesh is (sometimes inconveniently) willing, though the spirit may or may not be
(n.) a bunch of weird rituals and confected historical narratives intended to make fraternities for the middle-aged seem more respectable and mysterious. the rites and practices of freemasonry are very secretive and not shared with outsiders on pain of severe punishment; these practices can however be read about in countless publicly-available books on the subject
(n.) supposedly that which separates human beings from lowly animals, since animals are influenced largely by desire for things like food, water, and shelter, whereas humans are influenced by much more sophisticated things political demagoguery and subliminal advertising
(n.) a special notice intended to take advantage of those who lack free will
(adj.) of language; meant to persuade, imply and suggest, for all those times when plainspokenness would be too pussy
(n.) the human tendency to hold contradictory beliefs at the same time on the basis that their truth is less important than their rhetorical usefulness
(n.) a painfully stupid bird prone to screeching, violent spasms and getting itself killed flailing against panes of glass. regarded as a symbol of peace, presumably because they're so fragile and have trouble defending themselves
(n.) a professional who studies the health and condition of teeth, regarded as kin to schoolteachers and other torturers
(n.) the belief that any sacrifice is worth it to make the world a worse place
(n.) the act of putting something off until... ah screw it
(n.) the act of hurling someone out of a window. No, that's actually it.
(n.) like flavor, but for your eyes
(n.) one in a never-ending series of new ideas (including nationality, religion, and boredom) which has inspired human beings to violent conflict. it involves something to do with workers and production, etc. etc.
(n.) the process by which a species changes and adapts. on a short term basis the process consists of ensuring that the less helpful members of the population do not breed. it does not always work.
(n.) the study of ailments which exist only in the mind, though the bill, unfortunately, does not
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