John Stark - The Dictionary of Love

the
DICTIONARY
of
LOVE

John Stark
with Will Hopkins and Mary K. Baumann

To all the worlds lovers past, present, and future

aah\\ interj vocal sound that follows orgasm var aahhhhhhhhhh

abalicious\\ adj having hot abs <That lifeguards abalicious.>

abdomen\\ n the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis thats for showing off tan lines HAPPY TRAILS> and 6-packsabdominoplasty\\ n cosmetic tummy-tuck see BODY-LIFT

Ablard and Hlose\\ a : the Middle Ages most famous star-crossed lovers and letter writers <Ablard, youve got mail.> b : while a tutor of theology at Pariss Notre Dame Cathedral, Ablard fell in love with his pupil Hlose, niece of the hot-tempered Canon Fulbert c : after Hlose bore Ablards child (named Astrolabe, after an astronomical instrument for measuring time), they were secretly married d : angry with Ablard for soiling the familys honor (if not for naming his nephew after an astronomical instrument), Fulbert had Ablard castrated by his henchmen e : with his lovemaking days finis, Ablard became a monk and Hlose a nun and, despite separate cloisters, they maintained a passionate epistolary relationship and are entombed together in Pariss Pre Lachaise Cemetery f : a sculpture of Hlose embracing Ablards severed gonads nads> can be found at Pariss Conciergerie prison

absence\\ n the undesirable state of being away from ones partner <Absence makes the heart grow fonder. -T HOMAS H AYNES B AYLY , 1797-1839>

ABSINTHE DRINKER

absinthe\\ na : a green liqueur flavored with the European herb wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) that was popular in fin de sicle Paris and New Orleans, where it was called the drink of artists, writers, madams, and lovers and which played a prominent role in the Baz Luhrmann film Moulin Rouge (2001) b : due to its high alcohol content and evidence suggesting it caused madness, it was banned in the U.S. in 1912 and in most of Europe by 1915 c : with modern-day evidence showing properly distilled absinthe to be no more dangerous than ordinary alcohol, its manufacture has been revived in Britain, France, and other European countries, and although still banned in the U.S., it is not illegal to possess, consume, or buy it off the Internet called also La Fe Vert (the green fairy)

absofuckinlutely!\\adv used to express agreement Absofuckinlutely!> called also fuckinA!

abstain\\ vb to temporarily give up sexual activity to heighten sensitivity and increase the force of orgasm <as in Hot and horned up and ready to bust. -C RAIGSLIST >

abuzz\\ adj resounding with romantically generated electricity abuzz.> syn atwitter

Acapulco\\ city, port, beach, and honeymooners paradise located on Mexicos SW coast and immortalized by Frank Sinatra in the swinging ballad Come Fly With Me -S AMMY C AHN /J IMMY V AN H EUSEN Acapulco Bay.>

ACAPULCO FUN

accessory\\n ones boyfriend or girlfriend accessory.> syn arm candy

accidental touching\\ n indication of sexual attraction when one accidentally bridges a physical gap by gently brushing up against another person, clutches his or her arm to make a point, flicks a speck of dust from his or her shoulder, or touches his or her shoe with ones own shoe under a table

accoutrement\\ n superficial props used by (usu. older) men to attract (usu. younger) women such as expensive cars, watches, and time-shares

action\\ n1: whats happening; whats going down action here, as in nightclub2: implies having made love action last night.>

act of desperation\\ n need-filled cry for attention that invokes a hastily enacted action one later regrets <as in I should not have left it, as in phone message>

act of God\\ n manifestations of the forces of the universe that are difficult to predict such as earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes, and love at first sight

Adams apple\\ n the bulge at the front of the human neck that is formed by the thyroid cartilage of the larynx and known to visibly jump in males when females start talking about commitment called also laryngeal prominence

adieu\