An Undefinable Dictionary.

An Undefinable Dictionary. Ove Michaelson has written since around 1980 "An UndefinableDictionary" that contains his definitions and opinions. Here aresome of them. Bigotry: Usually a myopic condition (often under the guise ofopen-mindedness) of accusing others of prejudice different from, or tothe exclusion of their own. (Compare with the definition of"bigot" by Ambrose Bierce [1911]). Cars: Two-ton mobile cigarettes with noise. Change: The forever endeavor. Christianity: A blessing in the skies. Clique: A coterie outside one's "group." Conversation: Often meaning two or more monologuists in a battlefor the floor. Deluxe: The poor person's "premium." The desert: There's no WHERE there. Dreamhouse: Surreal estate. (1980) Evictees: The outwardly mobile. Experience: Learning a LITTLE and paying a LOT. Family values: A conspicuously conservative term of unclearmeaning. Gambling/Gaming: A monetary lapse of reason. Generation Y (born between 1981 and 1995, possibly coined by authorEric Chester), also called Millennials and Echo Boomers: Too young toconform, too old to rebel. / Hightops, low pants, and a warm place toshop.--conceived with Matin Fischer Heavy Metal (music): Rock bottom. Hookers: When they say "love," they mean business. I like you as a person: I don't find you physicallyattractive; let's be friends instead. IRC (Inter-Relay Chat): The NetherNet. Klutz: A stutterer in body language. Late bloomers: Usually meaning discovered or accepted late (inlife). Mass-market publications: Fast food for thought; mental cuisine forthe illiteratti. Minimum wage: Fiscal abuse. Music: Tonal/emotional math. No baggage: No contents. Poetry: All work, no pay. Polygamy: Pluralysis. Pulp novels: Illiterature. Punk music: Aural terrorism (a take on a quote by composer RichardWagner about his artistic intent). Rags to riches: From hard knocks to Fort Knox. Rant: A lengthy (or seemingly lengthy) monologue or"diatribe" to the reader or listener of the"whiner." Recession: Omni-pittance. Rolfing: S&M with a twist. Self-centeredness: It takes one to no one. Sinner: The next best thing to a saint. Sit-in (a sixties term): Those who would not stand for injustice,and refused to take it lying down. Southern California: Sun, heat, and no "place" inparticular. Speaker of the House: His master's voice. Spiritual: Emotional with imagination. Style: Lacking versatility (as opposed to versatile: lacking astyle). Subculture: The econo-classed. Underhanded compliment: A compliminsult. Weirdo: An eccentric who's not an artist. Yard sales: Nothing you've ever wanted and more. DAVID MORICE Iowa City, Iowa