De-Sign Language Glossary
De-Sign Language is a collection of oft-said studio language from the University of Tennessee Senior Studio. There are twelve students in the class, so twelve phrases were selected. Below are definitions of each utterance.
Badass from Outerspace Name to refer to classmate David Czyz after he started wearing a coverall jumpsuit everyday as part of his thesis process. His reasoning was he needed clothes to "work in."
Did you like that? Personal phrase used by Tony Brock at key moments during the 2008-2009 school year.
Graphics Designs Phrase coined by teacher Can Birand when discussing the possibility of creating a neon sign for our class, in regards to what it would say.
Holy Cannoli Statement proclaimed by Can Birand upon seeing a visual experiment by classmate Allie Mounce in a class entitled "Experiments in Systems."
Perfoster Phrase invented by Can Birand to describe my weekly performance posters.
Shit Bomb Term coined by myself in 2008 to describe a improvisational product, as well as the creator of it. See Sleep Deprived Shit Bomb. As of late, I've found the word floating around on UrbanDictionary, yet I had never heard it used before.
Shit Pickle Reference to the acclaimed internet animation "Shit Pickle", introduced to us by Can Birand at random.
Spring Break Oh-Ten Catchphrase coined by shouted at random upon the arrival of the new year, 2010. Actually, anything could be added in front of "Oh-Ten" as has been witnessed. "Winteraccolypse/Snowmageddon 010" was also heard for a week when a good amount of snow hit Tennessee for the first time in several years. Ironically, "Spring Break 010" was still stated more often during this weekend.
Super Snazzy Wonderful A melodic theme song that David Czyz penned on his Yamaha keyboard for the studio in our junio year. Also performed at a class mates' Christmas party in 2009 at a piano, with additional vocalists.
Very Interesting Common statement made by Can Birand when encountering interesting work of any nature.