Anerable |
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Anh! "Awwww" minus the hard consonants. Cute, yes, but... oh what the hell am I talking about?! SEE ALSO: "Outrrageous Frawnsh Occents" |
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Derivative of "it's like a koala crapped a rainbow in my brain." Probably. OK. Say you've just been dumped by your no-longer-significant other, you've got a new parking ticket, and you've dropped your fork (eek!) Things are grim, see. Miserably, you fire up the old com-pyoo-tor, hop on teh INTARWEB -- and poof! There's your homepage, CuteOverload, and you promptly barf a rainbow. There, now, isn't that better? (NOTE: This is not what I mean. And Neither is this, yeesh...) |
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Dogspeak for "Whut the...?" Frequently accompanied by the Canine Tilt
and/or wrinkled
brow for enhanced effect. |
B.E.F. Alternately: Broccoli Eating Factor. Thanks, Aubrey! |
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Cats-N-Racks |
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Not strictly a cute-ism, this is simply "chomp" a la Snoop Dogg. It must be a West Coast thing... still, since Rufus is clearly a playa of da highes' orda (egad, did I just write that?) the term is applicable. For further clarification, you might consult the Snoop Dogg Translator, fka. Tha Shizzolator. SEE ALSO: "Cronshe" |
Comfterbuls |
Commentroversy Please, people: just soak up the cute. |
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Acronym for Cute Overload eXtreme Close-Up. Here's lookin' at you, kit! |
Cronshe (Kronsche) It's onomatopoeia. (Scrumptious word.) Cronch. Key-ronsche. Mmmonsch. Chompage. Nawmm... Etc. |
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You & me. Us. We. SEE ALSO: "Peeps" |
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Picture going to work every day at Cute Overload Headquarters. Picture it. I don't mean "telecommuting" like we do now. Everyone in the place would be all the folks who post all the content and comments. We'd office in the Space Needle and every desk would be custom-designed to best fit the ergonomics & aesthetics of each individual, from hippo to human to hammie. The in-house messaging system would consist of two teams: the Post-It Hummingbirds (for LAN communication) and the Pneumatic Hamsters (WAN; they're without peer when it comes to navigating a series of tubes). There would be a Nap Lounge with plush yellow floor-pillows, shaped like giant ducks, as well as private hammock alcoves. Treats on Friday would include catnip, suet, T-bones, broccolis, Milanos, burger-cakes (no onion), Pocky... you name it. Everybody would play off everyone else. Our output would be sublime, poignant, hilarious, and absolutely irresistable. Nobody would understand how we'd ever get anything done, yet our particular productivity would be positively unparalleled. Peculiar. Incidentally, I have seen the future. I can do that. Don't worry, I'll keep it brief. "Internet 2" gets skipped over completely, because on April 1 of 2008, in the lower-left sock drawer of COHQ's breakroom, "Internet 3" is born sentient in a litter of marmalade kittens. Eight weeks later, weaned on raw TCP/IP and the encrypted multi-lingual satellite traffic of three hundred nations, little Threebert is ready to begin broadcasting to the world, and the transmission goes live. Voice Of America and al-Jazeera are eclipsed within minutes. Fox News folds shortly thereafter, then CNN, and then--surprisingly--the stalwart BBC. Next pwnd are the AP newswire and other wire services, co-opted for our own un-devious purposes, along with the rest of worldwide media (although Animal Planet gets special consideration, because c'mon). The Squee Heard 'Round the World begins in downtown Tokyo at precisely 15:07 Zulu. Days pass and Threeb's reach broadens exponentially. The stock market goes "Baroo??" and and is swept along with the powder-blue tide. Politics begins to lose relevance, subtly at first, but momentum quickly builds. Google jumps on the bandwagon a week later, in a whirlwind merger based upon eminently compatible philosophies... and just like that, it's over. Everybody gives everybody else a hug. EVERYBODY. Back in the Dream Office, we're all fantastically giddy, and somehow also embarassingly wealthy. Threebert takes a sunbeam nap. |
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Some of the nerdier folks among us might immediately think of the little mind-controlling grub from The Wrath of Khan. This is not that earworm, but it's close. This is the one which implants the lyrical seeds of an impossible-to-ignore song (say, "Tie Me Kangaroo Down") directly into your head, where you Can't. Get it. OUT. (NOTE -- Some Cuteologists may be more guilty than others, re: the perpetrating of earworm assaults.) |
Ehn! |
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Meg Frost. She works in Silicon Valley at a well-known techno-magical company and is married to Sparkster. CuteOverload is pretty much her fault. Oh -- and her parents apparently call her "Moo," which might help to explain the whole urban cowgirl thing. And her birthday is July 30th! (Cancer/Leo cusp, it would seem.) (NOTE -- the term "Fearless Leader" does get a little muddy on the Frappr Cuteologist map toy.) |
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This is it, right here. SEE ALSO: "Bleen" |
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ex-TREEEEEME fluffiness. You know what I'm talking about. |
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Kinda like a ZRBTT (pronounced ZER-bert), a la Bill Cosby, only fluffier. SEE ALSO: "Snorgle" |
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...like THEESHE! (Yeesh...) |
Hello Kitty |
Honk-Shu |
Knitting Rabies |
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Leet (1337, 13375p34k) Not really a cute-ism (though this
comes pretty close); included for convenience. |
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"Love"
minus the... well, you get the idea. I do hope you're not
expecting a great deal of logic and rationality, here. |
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Wait -- what? How did this get in here?? Um yeah. Anyway. We're talking about a large aquatic mammal... and I mean EPIC... wut haz teh much funey but prolly cant has bukit. Also cud be lolphin, sea lol'ion, lol'bstarz, exetra. LOLz! (U see?) |
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She's silly, obsessed with South Park, believes in unicorn ninjas, and is mad about marmies. (NOTE -- some of this might be made up.) |
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Best. Cats. EVAR. *actually I'm not sure about this one; definitely a tabby though. |
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"Muppet" + "Puppy". What's not to understand? |
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Muzzlepuffs (Moozlepoofs, Muzzlepouches) Floofy jowls. Sealyham Terriers are famous for this, but there are examples throughout the canine lineup (along with the odd hutch-hopper or US President). Oh -- and here's an example of the feline version. MuzzlePOUCHES are what gophers and chipmunks have, for carrying seeds in their cheeks. Rhymes with "mazel tov," by the way... in fact, you can even use it to congratulate or bless someone with a jolly "Muzzle Puff!" SEE ALSO: "Whiskerpouches" |
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Nosicle, Moist |
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Nuffingham (Nuff) This is my sanity contraction of "Not-Cute-Enough-Ing-Ham," though lately it's mostly been shortened even further to "Nuffer" or simply "Nuff". This is to say, a Nuff is a mild form of troll which only posts comments expressing how not-cute-enough any particular post is, to its (sadly limited) tastes. Waah, waah. Miz Thinker has a nice bit of doggerel to share with the class, on the subject. (I can only suppose it was either that or a nice bit of caterwaul.) Plurals: Nuffinghamsters, Nuff'ams, Nuffs, Turdsifters, Go Make Your Own Damn Blog'ers |
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The auditory component of an Almighty Squirm. Means "I'm disinclined to acquiesce to your request." |
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OMGPONIES!!!!1!1!1111!!!!!1!!! Why does everybody assume this was us? This came from Slashdot, Peeps! ...but yeah, OK, I'll grant you it's seen more than its share of exposure on Teh Qte™. Picture if you will: Exciteable city 'tween in the backseat on a roadtrip to who-cares-where; bored, frustrated, and staring out the window (dead batteries, y'know) when suddenly, between cornfields, they pass a horse pasture... |
Otters! |
Outrrageoous Frawnsh Occents |
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Toddlerspeak for 'Popsicle'. Not to be confused with 'Hopsicle', which is where bambylances come from. Pa-si-kies come in a surreal variety of flavors, including Bloo Razzberry, Catnip Margarita, Bratz, Washcloth, and Liquid Smoke (not recommended). SEE ALSO: "YAY!" |
Peeky
McPeekerson (adventures of) |
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Well, there's always these, of course; they're somewhat cute in their own way. But on C.O., "peeps" sorta refers to the regulars, i.e. Cuteologists who can't restrain themselves from commenting all the time. Like this dude. [Ahem.] |
Pets in Pots |
Photoshopped ('Shopped) Gahh!!! FOR YOUR EDIFICATION: This is 'shopped; this is NOT. And while this was indeed corrected for poor lighting and camera quality, using The GIMP (as opposed to the very spendy Photoshop), the composition & content are 100% real. |
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Jonesing hard for a quick fix of fuzz? Dial Port-a-Snorg™ now! Our operators are standing by. (Thanks, RedZilla!) SEE ALSO: "Snorgle" |
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[your guess is as good as mine] SEE ALSO: "Bleen" |
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(NOTE -- I might be wrong on this one... I've been told that "posh" isn't actually part of it. You know how "Freshman" sometimes gets shortened into "Frosh?" Ergo, "Precious" --> "Prosh." I've never seen "special" --> "sposh" though... anyhow, I like Lewis Carroll's portmanteau method better; f'rinstance he invented "Chortle" by mashing "Chuckle" and "Snort" together in the Jabberwocky poem. - Theo) |
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Pudding is a Peep's weapon of choice, particularly butterscotch. Launched via Puddinpult, cousin to the Tapioca Trebuchet and the... um... [sigh]... "Puddingkwürferschnorglekanonen." Your only hope is the Big Bad 'Brella. So sayeth the Fling Flan Man. And if you're still not convinced of pudding's gloopy pangeaic awesomeness, you need to read this. |
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Reality-Casual Friday. Woooooo... |
Redonkulous (Redonk) |
Rules of Cuteness |
Schmoop |
Sexy Chicken (also known as "Henrietta") Henrietta and Wolf-Spawn are arch-enemies and best buds. It's a complicated world. |
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Also known as the /. effect: When your B-List or C-List website/blog gets profiled and linked from A-List http://slashdot.org/,
and the massive sudden influx of nerd traffic brings your server to its
knees in a de-facto DDoS "attack," then you've been Slashdotted.
Fortunately, on April 1 of 2006,
CuteOverload withstood its merry pounding without any traffic-related
slowdowns, proving beyond all doubt that we were (and are) of A-List
caliber. It was a day of purest geek love and confusion. |
Snorgle
(Snorg, Snarfle, Sqush, etc., etc., etc.) Try it with a hedgehog. (Wear snorgoggles.) UPDATE: Looks like SnorGoogle is our friend! Also check out the Uncyclopedia's take on all of this. |
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When every other word out of your mouth can be found in this Glossary, you're speaking Snorglish. In 1337 ("LeetSpeak"), it would be safe to say Teh Qte™ pwns j00. SEE ALSO: "Snorgle" |
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Ongoing theme of inspired silliness. It started with this post, and led to quite a few of my favorite things. |
Squee! All dogs. Everywhere. |
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Kitters! Tabby/Calico mix. Well... frankly, I'm not sure it's possible to get any more "mixed" than this; Torbies, perhaps? Mutts rule. |
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Totally. Utterly. Completely. Also, a couple of TV sets in England. Dunno which ones. (Maybe ask Pheral.) |
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Thwap SEE ALSO: "Cronshe" |
Tie-Tie SEE ALSO: "Honk-Shu" |
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Simply put, it's short for BUTtocks, and sounds cuter than "arse". Also allows for quite a substantial amount of wordplay. |
Troll |
Wah-wah WARNING! Always be on your guard around these doglings. Two words: Napoleon Complex. |
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Whiskerpouches (Whiskerhumps) The salt-water interpretation of muzzlepuffs. Proudly worn by walruses, sea otters, and harbor seals. |
Widdle
(Widdew, Wuddow, etc.) (NOTE -- this isn't so much my own pet peeve as somebody else's. [grins] - Theo) |
Wrinkular |
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Onomatopoeia, based on 1950's-era B-grade sci-fi movie sound effects. YEEMYEEMYEEMYEEMYEEM. It looks like simple camera-flash "redeye," and that might be all it is... potentially... but then again, the eyebeams may be charging. Caution is counseled, cadets. |
