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BORN ON A PIRATE SHIP STOMACH VS. HEART Vein(s): n. 1. one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart. 2. (loosely) any blood vessel. 3. a temporary attitude, mood, or temper. Guts: n. 1. the bowels or entrails. 2. courage and fortitude; nerve; determination. 3. the inner working parts of a machine or device. Gratify: n. 1. to give pleasure to (a person) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings. 2. to satisfy; indulge. 3. Archaic. to reward; remunerate. Constipation: n. 1. a condition of the bowels in which the feces are dry and hardened and evacuation is difficult and infrequent. 2. STULTIFICATION. (1. to make or cause to appear foolish or ridiculous. 2. to render futile or ineffectual, especially by degrading or frustrating means.) Cud: n. 1. the food regurgitated by a ruminant from its first stomach for further chewing. 2. --Idiom. to mediate or ponder. Gastrointestinal: adj. of pertaining to, or affecting the stomach and intestines. Cancer: 1. a. a malignant and invasive growth or tumor, especially one originating in epithelium, tending to recur after excision and to metastasize to other sites. b. any disease characterized by such growths. 2. any evil condition or thing that spreads destructively; blight. 3. the Crab, a zodiacal constellation between Gemini and Leo. 4. a. the fourth sign of the zodiac. b. a person born under this sign, usually between June 21 and July 22. STRAW HAT & OLD DIRTY HANK The memoire of a stalker...inspired, though not about, Ann Murray's stalker. Also of note: Steven's wife, Carolyn Ricketts, helped Jim with the 'strings and horns' transcription. Cheques: checks Hatchet: n. 1. a small, short-handled ax having the end of the head opposite the blade in front of the hammer, made to be used with one hand. 2. tomahawk. I bring you flowers and a .22 with shells... .22: a .22 caliber handgun or its cartridge. Shell(s): n. 1. a hollow projectile, as for a cannon, filled with an explosive charge. 2. a metallic cartridge used in small arms. 3. a metal or paper cartridge for use in a shotgun. I KNOW Racism (racist):: n. 1. a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior. 2. a policy, system of government, etc., based on such a doctrine. 3. hatred or intolerance of another race or races. Box: n. 1. to block so as to keep from passing or achieving a better position. 2. a blow with the hand or fist. Beard: n. hair growing on the lower part of the face, especially on the face of a man, sometimes including a mustache. Canine: n. 1. a dog. 2. one of the four pointed teeth of the jaws. Man with the mail...: postman; mail carrier. Circumcision... (circumcise) v.t. to remove the prepuce of (a male), especially as a religious rite. 2. (circumcision) a church festival in honor of the circumcision of Jesus, observed on Jan 1. Cyber-masturbation: (cybersex) n. any sexual activity, display, or discussion engaged in by means of a computer. THIS IS WHERE IT ENDS Bloodshot: adj. (of the eyes) red because of dilated blood vessels. Note: often associated with hangovers. Prozac: Trademark. a drug that inhibits the release of seratonin and is used chiefly as an anti-depressant. Pride: n. 1. the state or quality of being proud; self-respect. 2. a feeling of gratification arising from association with something good or laudable. 3. a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority; conceit; arrogance. 4. conduct, bearing, etc., displaying such an opinion. 5. something that causes one to be proud. Self-esteem: n. self-respect. (n. a proper esteem or regard for the dignity of one's character.) Sedate(d): adj. 2. calm, quiet , or composed; undisturbed. --v.t. 2. to put under sedation. Mental Health: n. a psychological well-being and satisfactory adjustment to society and the ordinary demands of life. WHEN I FALL... The song of an acrophobic window washer. Squeegee: n. an implement edged with rubber or the like, for removing water from windows after washing, sweeping water from wet decks, etc. Secular: adj. 1. of or pertaining to worldly things or to things not regarded as sacred; temporal. 2. not relating to or concerned with religion. 3. concerned with nonreligious subjects. 4. not belonging to a religious order, not bound by monastic vows. Rosary: n. 1. a series of prayers recited by Roman Catholics as a private devotion, usually consisting of groups of ten aves preceded by a pasterner and followed by a Gloria Patri, each group being accompanied by meditation on a mystery in the lives of Jesus or Mary. 2. a string of beads used in counting these prayers during their recitation. 3. a similar string used in praying by other religious groups. Windstorm(s): a storm with heavy wind but little or no precipitation. Pharoah's tomb: Egyptian king's mausoleum or burial chamber. Limbo: n. 1. a region on the border of Hell or Heaven in Roman Catholic teaching, serving as the abode after death of unbaptized infants and of the righteous who died before the coming of Christ. 2. a place or state of oblivion for persons or things cast aside, forgotten, or out of date. 3. an intermediate, transitional, or midway state or place. 4. a place or state of imprisonment, or confinement. Scaffold: n. 1. a platform or framework for raising workers and materials during the erection, repair, or maintenance of a building or the like. 2. an elevated platform on which a criminal is executed, usually by hanging. 3. any raised platform or stage. 4. any supporting framework. Pastor: n. 1. a minister or priest in charge of a church. 2. a person having spiritual care of a number of persons. Canvas: n. 1. a closely woven, heavy cloth of cotton, hemp, or linen, on which a painting is made. 2. a painting on a canvas. Masterpiece: n. 1. a person's greatest piece of work, as in an art. 2. a fine example of skill or excellence. I LIVE WITH IT EVERYDAY BB Gun: (BB): n. a size of shot, 0.18 in. (0.46cm) in diameter, fired from an air rifle. Marathon: n. 1. any long distance race. 2. an extended contest or event requiring great endurance. OLD APARTMENT "The neatest thing about the song is that it tricks people into thinking someone�s breaking into his old girlfriend�s apartment. But actually, this guy and his girl are revisiting the building from which they�ve recently moved, and it�s painful to them. Things have changed there, and they�re thrown by it, thinking, �Hey, don�t people understand how important the physical evidence of memories is?�" --Ed Robertson Mousetrap: n. 1. a trap for mice, especially a wooden one with a metal spring. --v.t. 2. to trap or snare. especially by devious means. Dishrack: n. a framework of bars, pegs, etc., on which dishes are arranged or deposited. Landlord: n. 1. a person or organization that owns and leases apartments to others. 2. a person who owns and leases land, buildings, etc. 3. a person who owns or runs an inn, lodging house, etc. Danforth: Tableau(x): n. 1. a picture, as of a scene. 2. a picturesque grouping of people or objects. 3. a representation of a picture, scene, etc., by one or more persons suitably costumed and posed. CALL ME CALMLY Dice: n. 1. small cubes, marked on each side with one to six spots, usually used in pairs in games or gambling. 2. any of various games, especially gambling games, played by shaking and throwing such cubes. --v.t. 3. to lose by gambling with dice. 4. to play at dice. Luck: n. 1. the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping events or opportunities. 2. good fortune; success. 3. some object on which good fortune is supposed to depend. Pair: n. two playing cards of the same denomination without regard to suit or color. Straight: a sequence of five consecutive cards of the various suits. BREAK YOUR HEART Lead (you) on... to mislead. Cowardice: n. lack of courage or fortitude. Arrogant: 1. making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights. Break your heart... to cause devastation by sorrow or disappointment. SPIDER IN MY ROOM Spider: n. 1. any of numerous predatory arachnids of the order Araneae, having a body divided into two parts, a cephalothorax bearing eight legs, and an abdomen with silk-secreting spinnerets: their webs serve as nests and as traps for pray. Fin(s): n. 1. a membranous, winglike or paddlelike organ attached to any of various parts of the body of certain aquatic animals. Snakes: n. 1. any limbless, scaly, elongate reptile of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species. 2. a treacherous person; an insidious enemy. --v.i. 3. to move, twist or wind in the manner of a snake. Hoover: vacuum. Moths: n. 1. any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having nocturnal habits. Bugs: n. 1. any insect of the order Hemiptera, characterized by sucking mouthparts and thickened leathery forewings. 2. (loosely) any insect or insectlike invertebrate. Tomb: n. 1. an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave. 2. a mausoleum, burial chamber, or the like. 3. a monument for housing or commemorating a dead person. 4. any sepulchral structure. SAME THING Charlie Brown: Comic...: comic book: n. a magazine of comic strips. Fantastic Four: The Thing, Mr. Fantastic, Human Torch, Invisible Girl JUST A TOY Toy: n. 1. an object, often a small representation of something familiar as in animal or person, for children to play with; plaything. 2. a thing or matter of little or no value or importance; trifle. IN THE DRINK Suds: n.1. foam, lather. 2. Slang. beer. Sap: n. 1. a watery juice, containing mineral salts and sugar that circulates through tissues of a plant. 2. any vital body fluid. 3. energy; vitality. Flavour... flavor. Up the river... Salmon swim upstream to spawn. --Page created by Emily Yeager |