Tony
Alligator Snapping Turtle/Past Pres
So as the title says, this thread will serve as the official Capitial Cichlid Association dictionary.
As a dictionary, and specific to the Capital Cichlid Association *hereinafter "CCA"), this thread will contain words that only us fish geeks may understand.
This year, the terms: "retweet," "bromance," "fist-bump" and "cougar" (yes the last was already there, but they added an alternate meaning, lol.) were added to the Merrian-Webster dictionary. Unlike cool words like "bromance," our terminology - while every bit as important (while maybe less culturally-relevant), will probably never end up in said dictionary.
So as the forefront of finned-obsession population of the area, we must endeavor to assist the next generation of "the chosen few" who have decided that yes, all the water changes are indeed worth it.
I proudly present:
THE OFFICIAL CAPITAL CICHLID ASSOCIATION DICTIONARY
Here's how it goes:
Feel free to post definitions or comments. These words may be originals or common "lake slang" (aka "river slang") that you've heard in the local illegal rare-fish bodega on the corner. Stories of their origination (or the first time you were introduced to them) are more that invited.
I'll start out:
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Hackey-sack - verb.
-Definition: The act of using one's foot to deflect/cushion the blow between a falling fish and the ground.
-Example: "Oh my god, I can't believe I just hackey-sacked that suicidal hap that decided that he'd take his chances with the concrete floor over the 3-mil bag! Cat-like reflexes, dude!"
-The rest of the story: Yup.. cat-like reflexes, dude. (Though weird to have to explain wounds received from having the top of your foot "spiked.")
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You guys smell what I'm cooking?
Come on - Edumacate me and the club.
(Happy hurricane, kids)
As a dictionary, and specific to the Capital Cichlid Association *hereinafter "CCA"), this thread will contain words that only us fish geeks may understand.
This year, the terms: "retweet," "bromance," "fist-bump" and "cougar" (yes the last was already there, but they added an alternate meaning, lol.) were added to the Merrian-Webster dictionary. Unlike cool words like "bromance," our terminology - while every bit as important (while maybe less culturally-relevant), will probably never end up in said dictionary.
So as the forefront of finned-obsession population of the area, we must endeavor to assist the next generation of "the chosen few" who have decided that yes, all the water changes are indeed worth it.
I proudly present:
THE OFFICIAL CAPITAL CICHLID ASSOCIATION DICTIONARY
Here's how it goes:
Feel free to post definitions or comments. These words may be originals or common "lake slang" (aka "river slang") that you've heard in the local illegal rare-fish bodega on the corner. Stories of their origination (or the first time you were introduced to them) are more that invited.
I'll start out:
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Hackey-sack - verb.
-Definition: The act of using one's foot to deflect/cushion the blow between a falling fish and the ground.
-Example: "Oh my god, I can't believe I just hackey-sacked that suicidal hap that decided that he'd take his chances with the concrete floor over the 3-mil bag! Cat-like reflexes, dude!"
-The rest of the story: Yup.. cat-like reflexes, dude. (Though weird to have to explain wounds received from having the top of your foot "spiked.")
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You guys smell what I'm cooking?
Come on - Edumacate me and the club.
(Happy hurricane, kids)
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