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electRICK - (RickAddict)- The shock you feel from listening to
the Alive CD!
tRICKle - (RickAddict)- Sweat running down Rick's
face (thud!)
RICKter Scale - (RickAddict)- How hard your heart
beats at a Rick concert.
fRICKtion - (RickAddict)- Rubbing your
body past Rick if you can while you are his guitar girl.
Rick Zap
- (Cherry Ripe Candi)- n. Hypnotic beam emanating from The Man's eyes when
making direct eye contact; pleasurable experience, but prolonged exposure
(longer than, say, 1 second) renders the "victim" completely incapable of
rational, coherent thought and/or speech for an extended period.
prioRICKty - (Cherry Ripe Candi)- n. means of establishing a
framework for accomplishing (or not accomplishing) certain goals regarding
The Man, based upon varying levels of importance per goal; as in, "Saving
money for a trip to Vegas to see EFX is a higher prioRICKty than blowing
it on a concert in Florida."
Australian (or Aussie) Guitar - The
custom guitar Rick had which was in the likeness of the Australian
flag (note this guitar is no longer with us - may it Rest In Peace!).
Bash and Trash - What Rick does to roses.
Boot Camp -
Where Rick "regular" chatters go when being booted out repeatedly from
RS Chat!
Bucky - Another name for Rick's tour manager, Ronnie
Grinel. He is paid to be protective of Rick, but as generous as
possible to the fans, especially the loyal ones, and he does his job
very well. One of the things Bucky/Ronnie does is to blow a whistle to
let the girls know when it's about time they got off the stage when
IGE is over with; he's rarely effective with said whistle, however!
Calling in Rick - The phone call one makes to one's place of
employment when something Rick-related comes up and MUST be dealt with
immediately!
ChaRicksma - What Rick Springfield radiates live in
concert, on television and film, and in person!
Close
Encounter of the Rick Kind - Attending a Rick concert, personally
meeting Rick, a Rick sighting, a Rick hug, etc.
CRicking Me Up
- As in you are "Cracking me up", only in Rick-related conversations
and chats.
Deadheads - Remnants of roses when Rick is done with
them.
Down UndaRoos - Special fantasy underwear we wish was made
especially for Rick fans.
Dragon Jacket - Rick opens many
shows wearing a beautiful, long, black, dragon em- broidered jacket.
Dragon T's and Orange Cargo Pants - What Rick usually wears to
finish the show in the encore. He frequently comes back on stage
wearing orange cargo pants and a dragon t-shirt.
DTTS -
Abbreviation for the song "Don't Talk to Strangers." Note: Almost all
other Rick songs are abbreviated regularly too (i.e., Affair of the
Heart is AOTH, IGE is I Get Excited, MFC is My Father's Chair,
Itsalwayssomething is IAS, etc.), but they are too numerous to mention
here.
EclectRICK - The way one's home or place of employment is
decorated in early, modern, or Country Rick with an unusual assortment
of Rick items (pictures, autographs, CDs, etc.).
Extra Sensory
Rickception (ESR) - Similar to extra-sensory perception (ESP), or the
ability to tell when something Rick-related is about to occur.
FantastRick - Euphoric sensation one receives after a "Close
encounter of the Rick kind."
"Give 'em the Finger" - When Rick
requests everyone in the audience to flip off Matt, the sound
engineer.
Gomer - Another name for Rick's animal companion,
Scooby.
Go-T - Rick's recent facial hair - may it Rest In Peace
along with the Aussie guitar!
HysteRickal - Funny sensations
surrounding all Rickperiences and related Rickness.
In a
Pickle - Inside joke shared by many of the chat line "regulars."
Interior Rickorating - The ability to decorate all of the inside
of a home or office in all things Rick.
LyRicks - Words to
every song written by Rick Springfield.
RTZ or RZ (Rick Time Zone
or Rick Zone) - It comes in handy for those Rick fans who fly/drive
great distances to see Rick. In the Rick Time Zone, things like lack
of sleep, meals, showers, and clean clothes are a fact of life. Time
sometimes stands still and then other times it rushes by in the RTZ.
Stands still when waiting for Rick and rushes by in the presence of
Rick.
Rick Action Figure w/ the Kung Fu Grip - Another name
for a Rick guitar?
Rick My World - What we say when we see him
perform live as in he can "Rick My World" any day!
Rick 'N
Roll - There are only two types of great music - Rick 'N Roll. I know
it's only Rick 'N Roll but we like it, like it, yes we do!
Rick-Out - Can be used when working out to an exercise tape or a
Rick Springfield CD or an alternate definition is when we are without
Rick for any length of time (i.e., similar to a blackout). Or perhaps
it is the old disco song by Chic, "Freak Out," renamed?
Ricka
- Like the Spanish word, Chicka, only Rick-related.
Rickbit - Any
little tidbit of Rick information.
Rickdom - The world or kingdom
we choose to live in regularly including, but not limited to,
www.rickspringfield.com,
<http://www.rickspringfield.com>www.Ricktopia.com
<http://www.Ricktopia.com> (and all other Rick-related sites too
numerous to mention) message boards, e-groups, and chat lines.
Rickdrawals - What we experience once Rick has left the stage or
when there is an absence of Rickperiences on the horizon! The sick
condition of not being at a Rick Springfield concert in many months
and knowing you won't be going to another one any time soon!
Rickgasm - (AffERIN the Heart) - That feeling of pure joy that
surges through one's body when they come into direct contact with
Rick.
Rickglect - Similar to that of a football widower mainly
affecting husbands or boyfriends of Rick's primarily female fan base.
Rickslexic - When one cannot type in chat correctly or read right.
Also known as Dickslexia.
Rickology - (RickAddict) The study
of Rick.
Rick Quotient or RQ - Similar to Intelligence Quotient or
IQ, which would be a method of rating the level of a fan's knowledge
in all things RICK.
Rickwich - Rick, you, and the guitar (in that
order) used to create a human sandwich during the song, I Get Excited.
Also can be the tingly sensation one feels as having been chosen to be
the IGE Guitar Girl. (Author's note: I have never experienced this IGE
sensation as Guitar Girl/woman, so I will have to take all of your
word for it!). A Davewich is similar to a Rickwich only with Dave
Whiston as the rocker of honor!
Rickhards, Rickhorts, Rickdicts,
Rickaholics - All terms of endearment used to describe ardent admirers
of one Richard Lewis Springthorpe.
Rickitis - A chronic disease
characterized by lack of a regular life. This disease can be hazardous
to one's health if left untreated for any length of time.
Rickmerized - The altered state of consciousness in which one
finds himself/herself when in the presence of Rick's presence,
rendering self as speechless, immobile and totally oblivious to
surroundings: typically characterized by a physical posture of glazed
eyes, drooling, stiff stance and jaw on the ground.
Rickperiences - The name of our Rick adventures!
Rick
Police - Watchful fans who identify offenders who sell bootleg
materials and who commit other unspeakable offenses against "The Man."
Rickpression - Similar to depression and what a diehard fan
suffers from the first few days after seeing him.
Rick 'N Roll
Diva - What all Rick female fans aspire to be!
Rick Radar - The
uncanny ability to zero in on and find all things Rick.
Rickzophrenia - Trying to determine which personality will enter
next: Rick,
Rooster Boy, or Scooby.
Ricktagous - Similar
to the word contagious but dealing only with things pertaining to
Rick.
Ricktastic - What we all have at his shows as in a Fantastic
/ Ricktastic time!
Ricktator - 1. A fan who attends a Rick
concert as a spectator; 2. a prepared potato especially created for
Rick and Roll vegetarians; 3. a Rick Springfield fan who insists on
having her/his own way with regard to how to travel to a concert, what
all accompanying fans will wear, what hotel will be booked, etc.
Ricktime - Getting where you're supposed to be, but not quite WHEN
everyone wants you to get there.
Ricktionary or Ricklopedia -
Compilation of Rickisms (not currently in publication).
Ricky
Horror Picture Show - The name of a fantasy Rick movie where Rick is
NOT the FrankNfurter character!
Rooster Boy - Rick's nickname
bestowed upon him by his bandmates since they say he hops around like
a Rooster on stage! Rose Explosion - The magnificent explosion of rose
petals as Rick slams a bouquet of roses into his guitar!
SacRickfice - The lengths one will go to attend a Rick event,
including, but not limited to, second jobs (even foregoing spending
holidays with one's family to ensure adequate fundage for future
tours), irritated spouses, threatened divorce action, etc.
SelectRick Hearing - The ability to ignore all conversation until
it gets to the good stuff (all things Rick).
SelectRick Memory
- The act of remembering any and all Rick tidbits, but forgetting less
important stuff, like paying your taxes, family birthdays, etc.
Sick Puppy - What Rick's diehard fans are lovingly referred to by
Rick himself. Plural of this, which we all fall under, is Sick
Puppies, or perhaps Rick Puppies?
Springheads - Another
nickname for Rick Springfield admirers everywhere!
TerRickfic -
Euphoric sensation consisting of good will towards all mankind. One
usually feels this way after attending a Rick concert or having a
personal Rickperience.
The List - As in, "Nice to meet you.
Are you on the list?"
The Old and the Rickless - The rest of us
(some not so young, but always young at heart) who do not look forward
to the long touring hiatus, but who want Mr. Rick to get the rest he
so greatly deserves.
The Young and the Rickless - Those really
young fans who have no clue how awesome Mr. Springfield has been for
nearly three decades in both the music and acting professions.
Tune and Toss or String and Fling - What Rick does to guitars.
TraffRick Jams - Heavy traffic encountered on the way to and from
a Rick Springfield concert.
Under the Guitar - Where one lucky
Ricka Chicka is placed during I Get Excited as part of the infamous
Rickwich. Rick plays his guitar around her!
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