Word: overgrown
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...Sarah's narcissism, neediness and sociopathy, she's also sympathetic and genuinely wants to be a good person. She's really an overgrown child--another type that male comics usually favor. In one bouncy musical number, she sings, "I always never cry/ And I've always wondered why/ I always have to watch myself when I go pee." The show lets the confession that she can't cry hang there without elaboration, but it suggests a pathos to the character that goes beyond pee jokes. "In music or poetry or movies, I'm a fan of heartbreak," Silverman says...
...reminder that the wealth is not for everyone. For American Jamy Bond, a writer who has lived in Maputo for three years and who writes the blog MovingtoAfrica.com, it's the city's new park which inspires hope. "We've watched it go from a mass of overgrown weeds to a beautiful park. I think this captures where the city is headed. People are determined to grow here." And dance. Always dance. Music is the heart of Maputo, and every night of the week there's somewhere to shake your booty - regardless of how much money you have. On Thursday...
...pompoms, spangles, pleather, and sequins from head to toe—or rather from the lower half of their colossal breasts to the tops of their stockinged thighs—strut the decks. A Hitler look-alike (Josh C. Phillips ’07) dutifully trots after a terrifyingly overgrown Shirley Temple clone. A sleazy-looking captain (Alan D. Zackheim ’06) herds the crowd, ridiculously wielding his violin case as a rifle...
...Academic Metrosexual: This genus is also a common type, normally personified by grad students in the English Department. These men sometimes wear oxford shirts, which can be paired with sweaters and/or dark wash jeans. Their bags, which probably contain Rimbaud and Jack Daniels, are strikingly large and resemble overgrown purses. Sometimes Academic Metrosexuals don’t shave and often their hair is slightly too asymmetrical or long to be fashionable. They get a big bang out of drinking Peet’s Coffee because the cups (and, one might argue, the coffee) are made out of recycled material...
...face flashes with expression, his hands constantly churn the air in gesticulation, and there’s no chance for me to get in a word edgewise, or even really ask any questions. Take into account his ruddy cheeks, and the 65-year-old Australian comes across as an overgrown little...