D’oh! Adorbs. Chillax. And the classic, bootylicious. All are words that can be found in an English dictionary, but for some reason “orbisculate” still hasn’t gotten in. We realize you might not have heard of that last one, as it wasn’t popularized by such cultural megastars as Beyoncé and Homer Simpson. In fact, the guy who thought of it was our dad, Neil Krieger, but we think it deserves to be in the dictionary just the same.
Our father invented orbisculate in college to describe when a citrus fruit squirts in your eye, then proceeded to use it so often when we were growing up that we were shocked to discover it wasn’t in the dictionary (also kind of annoyed, since we found out when we lost a $5 bet to one of our friends).
In April 2020, our dad died from Covid-19. The pain hasn’t left us, but neither have the lessons he taught us: to find a way to laugh even in dark times; to follow your own path; and, when you don’t like the solutions in front of you, to make up your own.
So we’ve launched a campaign in his honor to get orbisculate into the dictionary. It’s not the standard tribute for a loved one, but he was an unconventional person, so it seems fitting to honor him in this unconventional way. (Plus, we’d like to get our $5 back.)
We also want to help others dealing with loss at this especially hard time, so our campaign raises money for Carson’s Village, an amazing charity that provides assistance in the immediate aftermath of a death in the family.
Please help us spread the word!
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A new word gets into the dictionary when it’s been used by enough people in enough places. So just say the word today -- in a conversation, in an email, in a tweet, however you like -- and you’ll already be making a difference.
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Pick up one of our classy Orbisculation Nation products to show off this fine new term while raising money for an awesome cause. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Carson’s Village, a charity that helps families after a loss.
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