Nocturnes

Mad Girl’s Index of Definitions and Terms

“Disqus, 1. A cunning pun-dification hybrid of both “discuss” and “discus.” Discus (verb), the sport of throwing around a circular disk with certain diameter and weight requirements (see discus, noun), is suggestive of the sport of discuss(ion) as well as the competitive and potentially volatile nature of blog discussion and commentary in particular.

“Disqus, 2. When pronounced by a lisping individual, may be mistaken for the song “This Kiss” by badly bleached, country music star sensation.