New items marked with an asterisk:
The Kopelandik Dictionary
Updated 1/25/2008
Andy's side (n.) - Stewart's left
Asshat (n.) - a general nuisance to others in close proximity (see also Twatwaffle)
ATW (acron.) - documentary film entitled “The Police Around the World”
Avi (n.) – shorthand for avatar (var. ava, avvi, avitar)
Bacon (n.) – favorite meat product of Police fans (origin: TP.com)
Beaver face (n.) - the Face, according to Taylor Hawkins (see also the Face)
Blingee (n.) – various animated accoutrements incorporated into one’s avatar (ref.
http://www.blingee.com)
Blingee addict (n.) – 1. one who cannot have an avatar without blingee on it; 2. one who uses too much blingee on their avatar
Blue Bell Ride (n.) - the Stewart Copeland signature ride cymbal
BOOM (onomat.) - the sound of the universe spontaneously combusting at the moment in which DirtyMartini and Divemistress of the Dark are finally in the same place at the same time, proving once and for all that they are indeed two different people
Boozie (n.) – a Floozie with a great love for alcohol
Cat (n.) – Sting as described by the Maestro (see also Dog)
CHA! (onomat.) - Police former battle cry, no longer performed in public. To bring back the CHA! is Plutonic’s personal crusade.
CHA! Balls (n.) - beach balls lobbed onto the stage during a Police performance in order to attempt to inspire Stingo to let loose the CHA!
CHA!-nesse (adv.) - the way in which Stewart gives love (att. Marq at TP.com)
Chariot of Fire (n.) – Stewart’s reference to his drum kit
Checkered Bermuda (n.) – Stewart Copeland wardrobe choice (see also Gooberific)
Copelandia (n.) - 1. another name for stewartcopeland.net; 2. the land over which Stewart has complete monarchal dominion; 3. virtual home of Nutters worldwide
Cracked Rib (n.) – infamous accident during which the Maestro broke Sting's rib while horse playing, totally involuntarily and of which he will never hear the end
Craig Betts (n.) – champion collector whom you don't recognize without a toilet in the background (ref.
http://www.stewartcopeland.net/forum/pr ... e&u=101899)
*Danny Quatrochi (n.) – Sting’s technical assistant
Deitmar (sic) (n.) – 1. Police Uber-fan & Police encyclopedia; 2. Stewart spelling for Dietmar (ref.
http://www.stewartcopeland.net/forum/pr ... ofile&u=86)
*Dennis Smith (n.) - Andy’s guitar tech
Depends™ (n.) – protective undergarments necessary for long lineups & for squeeing peeps when Stewart points at them
Derange (v.) - to fuck with and remash Police tunes (see also lobotomize)
Derangements (n.) – Stewart’s name for his remixes of Police tunes (see also lobotomies)
Diet (n.) - Stewart's diet as actually witnessed by Nutters: burger, fries, tequila, mysterious Italian food, Asian Noodles, mysterious Japanese snacks (immediately spit/puked in ATW), watermelon
Dime (n.) - file sharing site (ref.
http://www.dimeadozen.org)
Dinner Tales (n.) – 1. the Gospel according to Stewart Copeland; 2. where you can find Georgy Girl (ref.
http://www.stewartcopeland.net/forum/vi ... 4179ce690d)
DirtyMartini (n.) – 1. oracle of stewartcopeland.net; 2. Flagmistress of the Flag of Copelandia (ref.
http://www.stewartcopeland.net/forum/pr ... e&u=101708)
DisasterGate (n.) – Stewart’s private little joke on his private little site and the ensuing whirlwind of Stew-BQs that followed (ref.
http://www.stewartcopeland.net/forum/vi ... ght=#26795) (see also Infamous Blog, Stewgate)
Disaster Gig (n.) – the May 30, 2007 Police Concert
Dog (n.) – self-description of the Maestro in relation to Sting (see also Cat)
Don’t letch my peeps (phr.) – good-natured admonition to people who are trying to “latch on” to the attention given to Stewart by his Nutters
*Don’t tell Shhtewwwwarrrrt! (n.) – exclamation, often of embarrassment, that a usually drunken Floozie/Nutter states while doing something they wish the Man would never know (att. samburusunset)
Drum Tech (n.) - person in charge of Stewart's elaborate set up; aka Mr. Jeff Seitz
Easter egg deliverer (n.) – 1. a person who devises an elaborate scheme in order to invade the private life of a celebrity; 2. stalkity stalkity stalk... (var. Easter egg painter)
ELTSDIM (acron.) – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
E-L (acron.) – English-lion
Enabler (n.) - one who enables
Enable, to (v.) - to make it possible, often through financial means, for another person to attend a concert or other special event
ES (acron.) – Everyone Stares
ES:TPIO (acron.) - Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out
Face, the (n.) - proper name representing the various muscular contortions on the visage of Stewart Copeland that indicate concentration and musical genius
Fallout Mike (n.) – drummer for the Police tribute band “The Police Experience” and Guitar Center guru (ref.
http://www.stewartcopeland.net/forum/pr ... e&u=103948)
Fart (n.) – 1. vendetta tool of the Maestro, who famously took revenge on his brother Ian (see Leroy Coolbreeze, maybe with reference to the incident) that had embarrassed him in a public restaurant with said weapon. The Maestro used the same weapon once they were back in the car with the windows shut; 2. (v.) used by the Maestro in ATW to describe the effect of his appreciation of Japanese food: “Great, now I’ll be farting in Japanese!”
Flag, the (n.) – official symbol of love and recognition shown to Stewart during as many Police concerts as possible. Organized by DirtyMartini and created by Moeskido (ref.
http://www.stewartcopeland.net/forum/vi ... lag+wanted)
*Flag Arrows (n.) - to direct Stewart where the flag actually is; prime example: Philly 7/19
Flagbearer (n.) - authorized holder of the sacred sakrament at a Police concert
Flagfluenza (n.) - illness caused by viruses present in the Flag, which is way beyond biohazard at this point (see also Green Plague)
Flagmistress (n.) – title for DirtyMartini
Flag of Copelandia Anthem (n.) - Flag praise song written and performed by BongoBoy (ref.
http://www.stewartcopeland.net/forum/vi ... lag+anthem)
Flag Mule (n.) - poor schmuck who carries the Flag around and receives no glory in return
Flag Point (n.) – recognition received from Stewart by the Flagbearer during a Police concert (var. what it's like to be on the end of Stewart's finger) (see also Stick Point)
Flag Prime Directive (n.) - The First Law of The Flag is Flag Survival (att. DirtyMartini)
Flag Reflex (n.) - what Stewart has unconsciously developed after several months of repeated flag searching
Flag-Spotting (n.) - mindnumbingly ridiculous tips penned to make it easy/easier for Stewart to spot the Flag during a concert
*Flag Substitute (n.) - copy of the Flag to be used for inclement weather situations, due to Flag Prime Directive
Flag Virgin (n.) - Nutter in anticipation of first contact with the Flag before a concert
Flag Virgin Territory (n.) - pieces of the flag that have not been written on yet, in anticipation of first contact before a concert
Flag Whore (n.) – affectionate nickname for Stewart, who at times seems to inordinately enjoy and crave the attention that the Flag brings to him, and who may recognize its presence to such an extent during a concert to be distracted from doing his job properly
Floozie (n.) - a non-groupie female who likes more than Stewart's music and desires to squirt him with orangina and proceed to lick it off (Floozie names usually rhyme with Floozie, i.e. boozie, snoozie, choozie, kazoozie); Origin: the verse in Klark Kent's song "Too Kool To Kalypso", which states, "but this Floozie had no shame - libido torpedo"
Freinds (sic) (n.) - folks who are proud to hang out at Stewart's private little site (att. Stewart)
Fuck da Weasel (phr.) - fond greeting for Jeff da Weasel
Fuck Off You Cunt (phr.) – epithet spelled out on Stewart’s toms during the 80’s; widely believed to be directed at Sting, however according to Stewart it was directed at himself
GITM (acron.) – Ghost in the Machine
Giga (n.) - file sharing site; shorthand for Gigasize (ref.
http://www.gigasize.com)
Gong (n.) – Stewart’s grand opening of the Police concerts
Gong Om Nom Nom (phr.) – the sound of Stewart’s gong eating other musicians, small children, the world, Stingo, naysayers, etc. (var. just because Sockii likes it)
Gong Time (n.) - the time the Police hit the stage
Gooberific (adj.) - quality or state of being endearingly goofy, dopey, and/or dorky without losing an ounce of cool (see Stewart Copeland)
Good after 1 beer (phr.) – ill-conceived comment by Stewart regarding the female President of Argentina
Good after 4 beers (phr.) – ill-conceived comment by Stewart regarding the female President of Chile
Good Gong (phr.) - an exclamation (often of exasperation) that acknowledges the Supremacy of the Gong (see also Oh My Gong)
Gordo (n.) – nickname for Sting (var. an annoying word some stiff husbands and wives use to name each other in an affectionate and [ridiculous for others] way in Chile) (see also Stingo, Petulant Pansy, Newcastle Bard, Il Duce)
*Green Plague (n.) – see Flagfluenza
Green shorts (n.) – wardrobe choice of Stewart during the 80’s and for which the Floozies pray for the return (var. shorty shorts)
Halliburton (n.) - Stewart's definition of the actual Police Tour organization
Headband (n.) – necessary concert attire for Stewart to help keep sweat out of his eyes
Headband Minion (n.) - the most desirable job in all of Copelandia; necessary so Stewart does not forget to wear his headband
Hola, Gracias, Tequila, Dònde Està mi Caballo (phr.) - admittedly, the entire Spanish vocabulary used by the Maestro
Holidarian (n.) - multi-holiday observers
Holy Mother of Crap (phr.) - expression
Holy Snappin' arseholes (phr.) - expression
Humuna Humuna (phr.) - term often used to describe tasty pics of the Man
Idaho (n.) - American state where Andy likes to (musically) wander during a concert
*Il Duce (n.) - nickname for Sting (see also Stingo, Gordo, Newcastle Bard, Petulant Pansy)
Infamous Blog (n.) - see DisasterGate
Irish Wolfhound (n.) – definition of Stewart according to Sting (see also Dog)
*Jeff Seitz (n.) - drum guru, technician, not your average roadie; this man makes Stewart shine and all his drums and percussion look and sound their absolute best; first class all the way, not to mention being an accomplished drummer himself
Jose (n.) – resident of Lima, Peru anxiously awaiting a Police concert in his hometown; not just an urban legend but our very own nutter extraordinaire (ref.
http://www.stewartcopeland.net/forum/pr ... ofile&u=37)
Kazoo (n.) – musical instrument of choice during SC.net gatherings
Kazoozie (n.) - Floozie who kazoos, usually while imbibing adult beverages
Kinetic (adj.) - relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith; an apt description for the Kinetic Kid, the Man's alter ego (see also Klark Kent)
Kinetic Kid (n.) – nickname for Stewart Copeland (see also Kinetic)
King of Pain (n.) – nickname for Sting (see Stingo, Gordo, Petulant Pansy)
Klark Kent (n.) - the Man's alter ego, only after having seen the video of the Drum Clinic (see also Stewart Copeland, the Maestro, the Man, Kinetic, Kinetic Kid)
Klosure (sic.) (n.) - Sting's favorite word since the beginning of the 2007 tour. In Kopelandik, it is spelled with a "K"
Kopelandik (n.) - lingo used exclusively by the members of the SC.net community
Krypton Green (adj.) - koolest kolor on Earth for shoes, rings, clothes, etc.
Leroy (n.) - everybody (according to Ian Copeland)
Leroy Coolbreeze (n.) – nickname for Ian Copeland
Letch (v.) – the inappropriate latching on of other people to people/things that do not belong to them
Lobotomies (n.) – Stewart’s name for his remixes of Oysterhead tunes (see also derangements)
Lobotomize (v.) - to fuck with and remash Oysterhead tunes (see also derange)
Lue Ann (n.) – one-post wonder of SC.net; famous for her avatar, her reference to Sting and Andy as Stewart’s “musician friends”, and the disguising of her suggestive subject line with the “~” symbol (ref.
http://www.stewartcopeland.net/forum/vi ... ght=#41697)
Lue Ann, to (v.) – The intentional use of the symbol “~~~~~~~~~~~~” to disguise, bury, or otherwise draw attention away from a post or thread
Lute (n.) – the musical instrument featured in Sting’s non-pop record endeavor
Maestro, the (n.) – nickname for Stewart Armstrong Copeland, Esq. (see also the Man, Klark Kent, Kinetic Kid)
Magic Stingdom (n.) - Sting's Italian castle (not to be confused with Sting's other castles)
Man, the (n.) - see Stewart Copeland (see also the Maestro, Klark Kent, Kinetic Kid)
*Matched Grip (n.) - drumstick holding technique not commonly used by Stewart where both hands use an overhand grip (see also traditional grip)
Merry Happy (phr.) - multipurpose, non-offensive seasonal greeting (att. Stewart Copeland)
Mini-flag (n.) - the Flag's evil miniature twin who drinks, smokes & passes out (ref.
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd31 ... drinks.jpg and
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd31 ... /smoke.jpg and
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd31 ... Theend.jpg)
Minion (n.) – one “connected” with Stewart, or a designated helper
Mission control (n.) – place of rest, relaxation, recuperation, and scheduling of the Flag (var. DirtyMartini’s house)
Moeskido (n.) – creator of the Flag (ref.
http://www.stewartcopeland.net/forum/pr ... e&u=102355)
Mooseknuckle (n.) – a sight all Floozies hope to see from close range; usually associated with white pants
*Mr. Submachine Gun (n.) - definition for the real Andy Summers according to Stewart Copeland
MSD (acron.) – multiple screenname disorder
MSG (acron.) – Madison Square Garden
Naysayers (n.) – Nutters exhibiting a negative viewpoint who don't believe the Police will record a new album
Newcastle Bard (n.) – nickname for Sting (see Stingo, Gordo, Petulant Pansy, Il Duce)
Nutter (n.) - active member of Copelandia (var. SCnutter)
*Octobans (n.) - elongated, tubular drums with heads on the playing side only
OG & V (acron.) - orangina and vodka; the other way of making a screwdriver; official drink of the Floozies
Oh, For Phuck's Sake (phr.) – expression (att. Phaty)
Oh My Gong (phr.) - an exclamation (often of exasperation, wonder, or joy) that acknowledges the Supremacy of the Gong (see also Good Gong)
One of ours (n.) - green-shirted fans spotted at concerts
Orangina (n.)- preferred mixer of Floozies
OTL (acron.) - One Train Later
Parma hams (n.) – reference to Lue Ann's legs (att. TheEqualizer)
Petulant Pansy (n.)- nickname for Sting (see also Stingo, Gordo, Newcastle Bard, Il Duce)
Phen Bratz (n.) - teen nutters, including but not limited to Mrs.Gradenko, sixteenlaps, and Pau
Philly (n.) – Not-(yet)-rescheduled Police show with the highest rate of Nutters attending
Pledge of Copelandia, the (phr.) – I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United fans of Copelandia, and to the message board for which it stands, on website, under Klark Kent, polyrhythmical, with tube socks and shorts for all. (att. Sockii)
Police Blue Sparkle (adj.) - customized color of Stewart's drums
Post-concert bacon buffet (n.) – bacon that has magical qualities after a night of pre-concert drinking, squeeing, and tsssssting
PYP (acron.) - Pee Your Pants
Roozie (n.) - Australian Floozie (e.g. Visions)
*Rotosound (n.) - Stewart's favorite instrument on his percussion rack; that vertical spinning-disc-cymbal-thing he whacks sideways and it rings forever
*SAC attack (n.) – mooseknuckle extraordinaire (see also mooseknuckle)
Sally (n.) - plastic love, inflatable; recently seen in Madison Square Garden
SC.net (acron.) – stewartcopeland.net
Second hand concert happiness/ Second hand joy (n.) – the feeling experienced when someone that has attended a concert shares their great concert experience so we feel as though we were there too
*Siblings (n.) - close and beloved friends whom you can abuse by yelling at them all the time and (sometimes) beating them or breaking their ribs; e.g., Sting and Andy Summers
Sicilian Sex God (n.) - troll
*Snarky (adj.) – wittily sarcastic, snide; typical atmosphere at SC.net
Splash (n.) - smaller, quick sounding cymbal Stewart resurrected from the big band era
Squee (onomat.) - pre-concert anticipatory scream of delight
Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee (onomat.) - post-concert scream of delight, especially if one has been on the end of some Flag-love/a shout-out/a face-pulling contest or a generally fucking awesome concert experience
Squib (n.) – undesirable result of striking the Gong and missing the “sweet spot”; context per Stewart: “Sort of like a premature ejaculation. There’s nothing for it so I take a big swing for the big hit. Problem is, I’m just fractionally too far away and the beater misses the sweet spot and the big pompous opening to the show is a damp squib.”
Starclassic Maple (n.) - Stewart's brand of Tama drums
Stewart Copeland (n.) - Pure Joy; (var. the intelligence he shows, the sense of humor, the clarity, the talent); a world in itself; (see also Klark Kent, Kinetic Kid, the Man, the Maestro)
Stewart Folklore (n.) – the laws of the universe related to Stewart (ref.
http://www.stewartcopeland.net/forum/vi ... lore#15852)
*Stewartness (n.) – that which reeks of Stewart Copeland (literally or metaphorically)
Stew-BQ (n.) - when the media roasts Stewart Copeland
Stewgate (n.) - see DisasterGate
Stewhead (n.) – a Stewart Copeland aficionado
Stewmorabilia (n.) - Stewart Copeland collectibles
Stewpalooza (n.) - a Stewart Copeland music listening marathon
Stewstock (n.) - proposed future SC.net Konvention
Stick Point (n.) - recognition received from Stewart by the Flagbearer during a Police concert (var. what it's like to be on the end of Stewart's Vater) (see also Flag Point)
Stingfluenza (n.) - an insidious, irritating, widespread lurgy that simply will not go away (att. lisaspear)
Stingo (n.) - loving nickname for Sting (att. Stewart Copeland)
*Sting's chef (n.) - the guy who Stewart Copeland would marry, if he wasn't in love with his wife
Sting's side (n.) - Stewart's right
Stink (n.) - derogatory nickname for Sting given by Johnny Rotten/Lydon when criticizing the Police reunion
Surprise people, surprise myself (phr.) - Stingo's mission statement
Taylor Hawkins (n.) - great drummer in Foo Fighters and Honorary Nutter (see also Beaver face)
Text Mule (n.) - poor schmuck who receives text messages from concert-goer and posts them online
There Is No Bigger Gong (phr.) – 1. Stewart's affirmation of the supremacy of his Gong; 2. TheEqualizer's auto-signature
Thing of Beauty (phr.) - definition of thing that pleases Stewart, especially in relation to his beautiful, sparkling, blue drumkit
Threadjacking (v.) - when posts on a thread topic veer off to a discussion about something totally unrelated
Throne (n.) - Stewart's drum chair
Thunk (onomat.) - a Stewart-induced swoon
TKE (n.) - nutter with MSD; a.k.a. TOWOS
Tourzilla (n.) - a roving musical or theatrical presentation that is of such a length, breadth, and scale as to be an absolute monster
TPT (acron.) – the Police (ex Tour) website
TPTer (n.) – frequenter of thepolice.com website
*Traditional Grip (n.) – drumstick holding technique used by Stewart where the right hand uses an overhand grip and the left hand uses an underhand grip (see also matched grip)
Troll (n.) – someone who posts with the express purpose of stirring the shit
Tssssst (onomat.) - when you pee your pants just a little
Tube socks (n.) – wardrobe choice of Stewart during the 80’s
Tube socks brigade (n.) - Stewart's fans of the female persuasion
Twatwaffle (n.) - see asshat
Upgrade (n.) - sudden fever that makes the average Nutter buy a much more expensive seat in the arena
Urine and Sadness (n.) – not quite as successful summer shirt created by Policerule; origin: Sting’s book “Broken Music”, in reference to the smell of a men’s restroom (see also Watermelon and Happiness)
Vater (n.) – Stewart’s drumstick of choice
Verklemmt (adj.) - really means you are not open to some flirting, sexual tension, bad words, bad pictures, kissing in public, etc. (var. "I'm all choked up", "I'm speechless", "You've warmed my heart I think I might cry", etc.)
Watermelon (n.) – 1. beverage mixer; 2. (and Happiness) color of very successful summer shirt created by Policerule (see also Urine and Sadness)
White pants (n.) – 1. one of the hottest garments ever, in the same category as the Leroy Coolbreeze T-Shirt, the shorty shorts, or the headband; 2. a wardrobe choice that shouldn't look as good as it does (see also Mooseknuckle)
*Who Can Be Most Diplomatic (n.) - contest organized by Stewart Copeland and won by Andy Summers during the last Police World Tour
Contributors: TOWOS, Schmaffy, Policerule, DirtyMartini, Tamadude, English-lion, TKE, HalcyonLisa, nancyrose, SophieYorke, Caligula, samburusunset, policefan, animal, IndyGirl, smax, Lynne, sockii, sixteenlaps, smudge, dafttart, Chatchka, bella, TheEqualizer, Uccellina, sandy, irishrose1969, luddite lady, AnyOther, sameoldbuttercup
Letting my raven tresses wave with nameless grace.
by TOWOS on 24 Jan 2008 20:49 
and horrid ones. I want to read Jan's report (if she is OK) and then I'll disappear more or less for the day.
