Antigo: Jo's female stuffed animal octopus. See 'Go.'
"Awww!": Jo's kryptonite.Bap: the Korean word for rice. See rice.
Bap Bing Su: A delicious Korean desert made of sweet red beans, mochi balls, fruit, and shaved ice.
Barbara: A nickname Stuart uses for people who may not actually be named Barbara. (definition inconclusive; more data needed)
Bed frame: A device which doubles as a pull-up bar and a drying rack. Beeramid: The modern art sculpture made of Coors Lite cans that Jo is constructing in his room.
Bitches: A term of endearment Stuart employs to refer to the other three housemates, usually Jill and Grace. Example: "I'm going to work now. Later, bitches!"
Bondage: When two or more people spend a great deal of time with each other and as a result become closer friends. Normal people say "bonding." Not us.
Caw: "CAW, CAW!"Chapstick: [could not find]
Chosen Vessel: The cup from which only its chooser may drink, and the only cup from which the chooser may drink. A policy implemented to cut down on excess dishes.
Common-sense cleaning: ...No. It's impossible to define something that makes no sense in the first place.
Ddong-chim: A Korean prank involving clasping one's hands together, extending the index fingers, and jabbing someone in the buttocks. Literally translated, "ddong-chim" means "poop needle."
Dishes: Something Stuart does not do. See how high we can stack 'em.Doobs: See Tubu.
Dur-du-durr: Our best efforts have still failed to establish a conclusive definition for this word. Research is ongoing.
Elmo: See this post."Er, uh...":
Fool: A form of address used for someone with whom the speaker is close, but with whom the speaker also wishes to express disparagement or impatience. A stronger form of the word "son." The speaker may add the word "fool" to a statement if he or she wishes it to seem less kind and gooey than it otherwise would. Example: "Dinnertime, fools!"
Garbage Can: something to store trash in for as long as possible.
Go: An epithet for, uh, something. From the Korean "gochu," meaning "pepper." Look at her go!
Gopher: Any of various short-tailed, burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae of North America. Also known on campus as womp-womps. For Jo's particular relationship with womp-womps, see 'Princess Womponoke' or reference this post. Phonetically, see also 'go' and think about it.
Good food: What we eat when Tian An comes over. NB: One instant was a blast...of chunks!
Good-Night Pee: The act of relieving oneself before one goes to sleep, in the attempt to ward off night time trips to the bathroom.
Green beans: (pronounced with the accent on the second syllable): One of Stuart's cooking specialties.Grinch: See "who?"
Guest room: See loft.
Guest Star: Anyone who spends time at TA37 and is subsequently mentioned on our blog.
Gummi Vites: A wholesome supplement for fruits and vegetables. Best eaten with lots of white rice.
H-Mart: A supermarket that sells Korean food in the United States. The closest one to TA37 is in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
"Hoo?": See this video. Imitation: The highest form of flattery. See also 'mockery.'
"Isn't it?":
Jja: the Korean word for 'salty.'
K-Pop: This.
Kim: Seaweed. Also, Jo.
Kimchi: God's gift to the Korean Nation to share with the world!!!
Loft: see "Caw."
Mockery: Jill's annoying and infuriating habit of repeating what others say. See also 'imitation.'
Netflix: The Doom of Our Age.Noraebang: The Korean word for 'Karaoke.'
Omnomnom: The drawer in which we keep our eating utensils.
Paolo: The white leather couch in TA37 in the 11-12 academic year. Paolo originally belonged to Jill's uncle, then to her parents. He spent the 10-11 academic year in the Main suite with Jill, Jo and Stuart, along with fellow couch Beatrix.
Peck: A loving yet platonic kiss on the cheek or the forehead.
Poppy Chow: Popcorn covered in chocolate, peanut butter, butter, and powdered sugar. The name is a pun on "puppy chow." It's also because, like poppy, the stuff is addictive and makes you feel happy and silly and light and it smells soo gooood!
Princess Womponoke: The elusive and deep-burrowing love of Jo's life. For the story of Princess Womponoke, reference this post.
Pun: HeHe, you so punny!Renewed: To become naked again. Say it out loud, and think about it.
Rice: rice is nice.
Rice cooker: Best that housewife recommends!
Right: Grace uses this word in oral conversation to signify the end of a sentence.
Ringo: The character WuBin on the Korean drama Boys Over Flowers. Alternatively, see "this guuuy!"
Roundabout Ramblers:Ssa: the Korean word for 'release.' Used as a verb in TA37 to mean 'defecate.' Example: "Oh, no, hurry up in the bathroom; I really gotta sa!"
Schmuck: (1)You gotta lose it for God's original covenant. Genesis 17:13.
(2) A means of describing someone who has been acting in a lazy, selfish, awkward, or mildly rude way.
(3) A term used with such frequency in TA37 that its original meaning has been almost, if not entirely, eroded.
(2) A means of describing someone who has been acting in a lazy, selfish, awkward, or mildly rude way.
(3) A term used with such frequency in TA37 that its original meaning has been almost, if not entirely, eroded.
Scott: The futon in TA37 in the 11-12 academic year. Scott has been passed down through many generations of VXFers. Originally belonging to Samuel, Scott spent the past two years in the Jewett Suite, also known as "the meadow." His destination in the 12-13 academic year is uncertain.
Shot goblet: Used for drinking Southern Eggnog....sick!S**T-F**K Friends: A meme in the real world. Brought up in conversation every now and then.
Son: A form of address used to express both affection and exasperation. It is gender-neutral. For example: "Jill, are you watching Star Trek again? Get down here, son. You got a problem." See also "fool."
Star Trek: Jill's predominant obsession for the Fall 2011 semester.Sto the Grill: The collective nickname for Stuart, Jo, Grace and Jill. It was devised by Nicole.
Stueywayne: God's gift to women. The more the better.Super B Complex: Vitamins, or, how we get every month thanks to Mother Nature.
Television: See 'Netflix.'
Tellicherry: I have no idea what it means, but isn't it a great word?
"This guuuy!":
Tubu: Korean for 'tofu.' Also called 'doobs.'
Tree: A tree is any botanical arrangement that self-identifies as such. For example, our Christmas Tree is a tree. Nota Bene: Our Christmas "tree" is not a tree.
Vestibule: The basement-like entrance to the TA."Weee!": (Pronounced while inhaling instead of exhaling) An onomatopoetic expression of camaraderie between members of the species Porcinus hangulensis, a rare variety of Korean pig that sometimes takes the form of a human via a process known as porkanthrope. Legend has it that if a female responds to the male's call, the male will experience acute mating anxiety and run away. (Definition courtesy of Chris Dieguez. Hoo else?)
"Who?": see "Hoo?""Whut.": Jo's response to affection of any kind.
Womp-Womp: See Gopher.
