LIC/NYC

Jimmy Carter's got Terminator eye.

Oh Juan, Stop

dot

dot

[dot]

-interjection
An expression used when one is so taken aback by a negative, bizarre, or startling interaction that one is left speechless. Also used when an event is so negative, bizarre, or startling that verbal commentary is deemed unnecessary.

ETYMOLOGY: Dot is a play on the visual appearance of an ellipses. Depending on the severity of the situation dot may be repeated (i.e. dot dot dot) to emphasize one's sentiments. Dot is also frequently emphasized when paired with such modifiers as "major" and "super."

-noun uncommon, and usage is often irritating to those within earshot
An occurrence of menstruation.

ETYMOLOGY: Dot in this sense is a play off of the word period which, when used as a character denoting a full stop in a sentence, resembles a dot.

grounder

grounder
[groun-der]

-noun
A partner (sexual or romantic) with whom a relationship is formed for the sole purpose of staving off one's own inherent craziness.

ETYMOLOGY: though the origin is somewhat murky, grounder hails from the Baltimore area, where the native custom is to keep a hoard of several grounders at one time.

an inorganic idiom

"killing the cat before you get to the vet"

to have a negative outlook that hampers one's potential enjoyment of a situation

EXAMPLE: I know you're dreading hanging out with those socially inept friends of yours from out-of-town, but you can't kill the cat before you get to the vet. You might actually appreciate their quirkiness.