From: cjmchale@dsg.cs.tcd.ie (Ciaran McHale)
Subject: Bisexual Dictionary and Phrase Book
Organization: DSG, Dept. of Computer Science, Trinity College Dublin
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 10:12:42 GMT

In <1992Oct13.132111.278@lincoln.ac.nz> adden@lincoln.ac.nz writes:
>Greetings & general a Big BI Hello, to my BIG extended family, Lincoln 
>University in the country of New Zeland, has finally realised the importance 
>of Bisexuality and has given us this wonderful news group called SOC.BI, so 
>let me know that your out (excuse the pun!) there!

Welcome.

>Plus does anyone stil have a copy of the BI dictonary?

Yup, here it is... (NB, this hasn't changed much since the last time I
posted it, so if you've seen it before you can press 'n' now)


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			    Copyright 1992 Raymond Lynch


				Bisexual Dictionary
				-------------------

Abigail:		Strong gust of wind.

Ability:		Potential to be bisexual.

Adjustability:		A measure of how easily one can switch between
			the lesgay community and the straight community
			when one dates somebody new whose sex is
			different to the sex of your previous partner.

Albino:			OK, alright.

Alibi:			 (i) A compulsive lier
			(ii) A boxing champion

Ambiance:               The prevalent atmosphere associated with the
			gathering of two or more bisexuals.

Ambidextrous:		 (i) The ability to juggle two lovers at the same
			     time.
			(ii) A word often misused in second rate porn.

Ambiguity:              State of confusion caused by not having decided
			if one wants to pick-up a man or a woman tonight.

Ambition:               Desire to pick-up _both_ a man and a woman
			tonight.

Amphibian:		Person who can take or leave water-sports.

Antibiotics:		Medicine used in the treatment of biphobia.

Arbiter:        	Matchmaker.

Autobiography:		An inspection of one's own genitalia with a
			magnifying glass.

Babies:			Contraction of ``Born Again Bisexuals.''

Bambi:			Flirtatious person.

Bambino:		Contraction of ``Bambi albino!''--- cute,
			flirtatious person.

Biarritz:		Posh hotel.

Bias:			 (i) slang term for ``backside.''
			(ii) To pay for sex.

Biathlon:		Marathon orgy lasting one bicycle. See
			``Bicycle.''

Biaxial:		Pertaining to a fencepost.

Bib:			Contraction of ``Bisexual Book''---a book which
			discusses bisexuality in depth, or a novel which
			has a significant bisexual character.

Bibber:			Person who lies about their sexuality.

Bibelot:		The castle where Bing Arthur and the Bights of
			the Round Table used to live. (See ``Bight''
			and ``Bing.'')

Bible:			Myth; something which is untrue.

Biblical:		Bullshit of monumental proportions.

Biblicist:		Politician.

Bibulous:		 (i) Giddiness.
			(ii) Prone to flatulence.

Bicarbonate:		To photocopy something twice.

Bicentenary:		Celebration of one's 200th sexual experience.

Bicentric:		Belief that ``Everybody is bisexual.''

Biceps:			Surgical tongs used to retrieve gerbils.

Bicolored:		Technical term which refers to the red and
			green glasses supplied at 3-D movies.

Bicycle:                A unit of time. One bicycle is defined to be
			the length of time it takes one to go from
			being predominantly attracted to members of one
			gender to the other gender and back again.  It
			should be noted that this is a relative term
			which varies widely from person to person. Some
			people have short bicycles; others have longer
			ones. Some people do not have bicycles at all.

Biennial:       	Pilgrimage to Bios.

Bidet:			Twice daily.

Bien:			French bisexual person.

Bienville:		The home of a French bisexual person.

Bifacial:		Hypocritical.

Biff:			S&M.

Big:			(contraction of ``bi-give.'') The opposite of
			``bigot.''

Bigot:			Person who never gives to charity; a miser.

Bigamy:                 Contraction of the Irish slang term ``[a] bit
			gammy,'' meaning ``inelegant'' or ``not nice.''

Bight:			Bisexual knight.

Bigmouth:		Vocal bigot.

Bigwig:			Fancy hairdo.

Bijou:          	To sneeze.

Bike:			Contraction of ``bisexual dyke.'' (Also spelt
			``byke.'')

Biker:			A lover of bikes.

Bikini:			Young offspring of a bisexual parent.

Bilateral:		A farewell or parting statement.

Bilbo:			Dildo which can be used by two people
			simultaneously.

Bilge:			Vomit.

Bilge pump:		Stomach pump.

Bilingual:		The art of chatting up (hitting on) two people
			at the same time.

Bilious:		Smell which is reminiscent of a fart, e.g.,
			``He belched biliously.''

Bilk:			The involuntary twitch of one's nose upon
			sensing a bilious fragrance.

Bilker:			Person with a well-developed sense of smell.

Bill:			 (i) Cute; handsome; beautiful.
			(ii) To complement a person on their appearance.

Billboard:		Pornographic calendar.

Billy:			Cute-looking person.

Billing:		Posing; cruising.

Billow:			 (i) Blow-job.
			(ii) Person of short stature.

Binary:                 A philosophy which denies the existence of
			bisexuality.

Bindery:		Brothel which specialises in bondage.

Bing:			Bisexual monarch.

Bingo:			Retired monarch.

Binominal:      	A monosexual person who claims to be bisexual.

Biochemical:		Aphrodisiac.

Biochemistry:		Mutual infatuation.

Biocide:		Fatal queer-bashing; murder.

Biodegrade:		To make fun of somebody.

Biodynamics:		A keep-fit class.

Biofeedback:		To be told by an ex-lover how you rate in bed.
			(Usually an unpleasant experience.)

Bioflavonoid:		Official barbecue-ripple ice cream taster.

Biogenesis:             Film adaptation of the Bible by a porno-movie
			director. The film caused some controversy,
			notably due to a bestiality scene involving a
			fated calf and an orgy involving five thousand
			people on a hillside.

Biographic:		Soft-porn.

Biography:              The charting of the spatial distribution of
			bisexuals in a geographic area.

Biological:		Rational emotions; a paradox.

Biology:		The scientific study of bisexuality.

Biomass:		Celebration of sexuality.

Bionic:			Double gin and tonic.

Biophysicist:		Keep-fit fanatic.

Biopsy:                 Post-mortem.

Biorythym:		Innate dancing ability.

Bios:			Greek island which is the birthplace of the
			playwrite Phobia.

Biospheres:		Testicles.

Biota:			Two iotas.

Biotin:			Coffin.

Biotite:		Rigor mortis.

Biotype:		Two-fingered keyboard operator.

Biped:                  (A Contraction of ``bipeddle.'') To artificially
			alter the rate of one's bicycle.

Bipod:          	Broken tripod.

Biplane:        	A popular brandname of vanilla-flavour ice cream.

Bipolar:                Person whose Kinsey rating frequently jumps
			from one extreme to the other.

Biradical:		Activist.

Birch:			Whip used in S&M.

Bird:			Person with a fetish for feathers.

Birdseed:		Seminal/vaginal fluids.

Birdsong:		Sweet-nothings uttered during passionate sex.

Biro:			Two-person boat, complete with oars.

Birthday:		Anniversary of one's coming out to oneself.

Birthmark:		Long-lasting bruise or scar acquired when
			coming out to a person who reacted violently.

Bis:			Contraction of ``Bisexual persons.''

Biscuit:		``Quick and tasty'' sexual encounter.

Biscuit tin:		Public toilet or other enclosed cruising area.

Bisexual:		A person who likes women as well as the next
			fellow.

Bisect:			A religious order.

Bismuth:		The art of gossiping.

Bison:			Twins.

Bistable:		Constant Kinsey rating.

Bisto:			A tasty English lubricant.

Bit, Bite:		See Bitter.

Biter:			Person who reads, and/or posts to the soc.bi
			newsgroup.

Bitnet:			An international organisation of water-sports
			activists.

Bitten:			Twenty.

Bitter:                 An English slang term for urine. If you would
			like to engage in water-sports with a person
			then saying ``A pint of bitter, please'' is the
			recommended opening line.

Bitty:                   (i) A slang term meaning ``tastes faintly of
			     urine.''
			(ii) Out of date or uninteresting gossip.

Bitwise:		A person who is into safer water-sports.

Bitumen:		Bitter tasting semen.

Biyearly:		Almost celibate.

Bizarre:		Street market.

Bobbie:			Sindy doll's boyfriend.

Bobbing:		Having sex with Sindy's boyfriend.

Busbies:                Contraction of ``Busy Bisexuals''; a term used
			to refer to people who are overworked.

Cabbies:		Contraction of ``Caring Bisexuals''; a term used
			to refer to the volunteers who work on lesbigay
			switchboards, AIDS support services etc.

Cabinet:		Seduction of a taxi driver.

Cambium:		A mineral necessary for the healthy growth of
			bones and teeth.

Claustrophobia:		Dislike of closets.

Combine:		To achieve simultaneous orgasm.

Concubine:		To achieve simultaneous orgasm with the aid of a
			cucumber.

Cubbies:		Contraction of ``Cuddley, Beefy Bisexuals.''

Cubic:			Person with a square jaw.

Debbie:			Sindy doll's girlfriend.

Debilitate:              (i) To undergo aversion therapy in an attempt
			     to become heterosexual.
			(ii) To suppress one's bisexuality in an attempt
			     to pass for monosexual.

Derbies:		Contraction of ``Deranged Bisexuals''; a term
			which dates back several decades to when
			bisexuality was considered to be a mental
			illness.

Dhabi:			father.

Disambiguate:		An attempt to separate bisexuality into
			heterosexual and homosexual components which can
			then be studied in isolation.

Dubious:		Person who is unlikely to be bisexual.

Ebbing:                 Slow but gradual alteration in one's Kinsey
			rating.

Erbium:			Sickbag.

Fabian:			Beatles fan.

FBI:			Acronym for ``Fashionable Bisexual''; a person
			who wears colour-coordinated suits and
			sunglasses.

Fobbing:		Attempting to have penetrative sex with a limp
			penis.

Forbidden:		An auction.

Frostbite:		Water-sports on a December morning.

Furbish:		Fetish for mink coats.

Flabbier:		Person with a fat fetish.

Gambia:			Alternate spelling for bigamy.

Gerbil:                 Mythical character in the famous Greek
			legends _The Tabloids_.

Grubbier:		Person with a fetish for snails.

Habitat:		House, flat or brothel.

Habitate:		To visit a brothel.

Habitation:		Red-light district.

Hapbi:                   (i) A bisexual person who is content with
			     their sexual orientation.
			(ii) A term used in greetings. For example,
			     "Hapbi Valentine's Day."

Hillbilly:		Young mountain bike. See ``Mountain bike.''

Hobbies:		Contraction of ``Hobbyhorse Bisexuals''; people
			who return to the same subject repeatedly during
			the course of a conversation.

Hubbies:		Religious sect who worship hubcaps. They are
			almost extinct due the high accident-rate
			suffered by members while praying in the middle
			of motorways.

Hummingbird:		Person who sings during sex.

Hydrophobia:		Intense dislike of water-sports.

Iambic:                 The famous line spoken by an actor in an
			interview conducted after a live television
			production of _Hamlet_. Attempting to come out
			as bisexual to the TV audience, the actor
			unfortunately stuttered and claimed to be a
			razor blade.

Imbibe:			To consume 4 quarts of semen.

Jabbing:		Painful intercourse.

Jacobi:			 (i) A child's toy.
			(ii) A pneumatic drill adapted for use as a
			     vibrator.

Jacobian:		Person who uses a jacobi.

Jubilee:		Celebration of bisexual pride.

Kilobit:		Mass murderer.

Libido:			Form of martial arts.

Lobbies:		Group of extremists who assassinate politicians
			by throwing them off balconies.

Loobies:		Contraction of ``Loo Bisexuals''; people who
			frequently cruise in public restrooms.

Lullabies:		Songs for serenading.

Megabite:               Water-sports convention which takes place in a
			swimming pool.

Mobil:			Large angry crowd of bisexuals.

Mountain bike:		Woman who likes orienteering.

Nairobi:		The capital city of Bios.

Nobbier:		Person with a fetish for ``Hob Nob'' biscuits.

Nobility:		Lacking ability.

Nubile:			Person who has recently come out.

Orbit:			Orgasm or drug-induced high.

Phobia:                 Greek playwrite whose works include the
			classics _Spiders_ and _Enclosed Spaces_.

Rabbi:			Bisexual rabbit.

Rabies:			Contraction of ``Raving Bisexuals''; this term
			was coined for, and used extensively in, the
			infamous ``Keep Rabies out of Ireland''
			campaign.

Recombine:		Multiple simultaneous orgasms.

Rockabilly:		Seasoned hillbilly. See ``Hillbilly.''

Rubies:			Contraction of ``Runaway Bisexuals''; a term
			used to refer to people who left home at an
			early age to escape heterosexist family life.

Scabbier:		Person with a fetish for scar tissue.

Scabies:		Contraction of ``Scary Bisexuals''; a term
			coined to refer to characters in movies such as
			_Basic Instinct._

Scrubbing:		Beard-rash on the inner thighs or cheeks of
			one's bum.

Sillybilly:		Cute-looking but unintelligent person.

Swabbing:		Treatment for scrubbing. See ``Scrubbing.''

Suburbia:		Bisexual community.

Shrubbier:		Person with a fetish for wet celery.

Tabbies:                Contraction of ``Tall Bisexuals.'' (Origin
			unknown.)

Tibia:			The main bisexual erogenous zone.

Tidbit:			Drop of urine.

Tobies:			Contraction of ``Top Bisexuals''; a term used in
			the S&M community.

Tubbier:		Person with a fetish for making love in the
			bath.

Umbilical:              Pertaining to a strong (emotional) attachment
			to someone.

Umbilical cord:		Rope used in bondage.

Unbidden:		Virginal.

Xenophobia:             Irrational fear that your lover will leave your
			for a stranger.

Zombie:			Bisexual suffering from sexual exhaustion.




				Bisexual Phrase book
				--------------------

Bi-er's market:		Cruising area.

Bi-bi:			  (i) A farewell or parting statement.
			 (ii) Double vision caused by an excess of
			      alcohol or poppers.
			(iii) Four.

Hapbi birthday:         Greeting used to congratulate a person on the
			anniversary of their coming out.

Best bi:		A first rate lover of either gender.

Bi and bi:              Salutation used in letters in place of ``Dear
			Sir or Madam.''

Bi and large:		A bear

Bird:			There are a number of phrases concerning birds:
			o ``Jailbird'' refers to an infamous case in
			  which a person was jailed for engaging in
			  sex while covered with feathers. However, at
			  a later appeal, the case was dismissed on a
			  technicality, thus giving rise to the
			  expression ``As free as a bird.''
			o ``Birds with a feather fuck together'' refers
			  to the stereotype that people with a fetish
			  for feathers have a high libido.
			o ``To kill two birds with the one stone''
			  refers to the original uncut version of the
			  film _Basic Instinct_ in which two of the
			  murder victims were shown in an explicit sex
			  scene involving feathers. The ``stone''
			  refers to the Actress who played the part of
			  the prime murder suspect.

Buy bi boy:             To hire the services of a bisexual male
			prostitute. Not to be confused with the similar
			sounding "Buy! Buy! Buy!" often chanted by
			shoppers during Spring Sales.

Bi'gone:                The phenomenon of returning from the restroom
			to find that your date has disappeared.

Bi-law:			Police officer.

Bi oneself:		To masturbate.

Bi'pass:		To ask two people to have sex with you.

Bi-stander:             Person who eyes you up all evening but is too
			shy to approach you and talk.

Bi the dozen:		A common theme in porno movies.

Hot bi chicks:          Chunks of tender young chicken, served piping
			hot with two sauces and a salad.

Princess Bi:            Man whose bisexuality is a phase, and who is
			destined to, one day, become a queen.
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Ciaran.
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Ciaran McHale                                                             ----
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