Adjectives of Auckland

Monday, May 24th, 2010

a Repost from issue 13

Offensive

Repugnant to the moral sense, good taste, or the like; insulting

“Her lack of upbringing, and obvious daddy issues were apparent in her offensive demeanour.”

Poignant

Affecting or moving the emotions

“The lack of taste was a poignant reminder that New Lynn is in fact ‘out west.’”

Fabuleux

Fabulous

“My hair is fabuleux!”

Salacious

Obscene; grossly indecent.

 “His salacious attempt at wearing that World shirt failed: because he is fat.”

Lascivious

Inclined to lustfulness

“Her attire screamed ‘Devonport,’ and added to her lascivious nature.”

Labial

Of, pertaining to, or resembling a labium

“That Karen Walker dress looks labial on her.”

Postmodern

After the modernist movement

“Your use of irony is so postmodern.”

Biblical

Of, or suggesting of the Bible, or biblical times

“Choppy layers of biblical proportions”

Intellectual

Showing, or having intellect to a high degree

“Whoever described the mashing of two words together as intellectual was wrong.”

Avondalic

Residing in, or being from Avondale, or lacking refinement

“Wow, your fake Louis Vuitton is SO Avondalic.”