The ArchuDictionary – A Work in Progress!
It’s way past time to compile the unauthorized, unabridged and unadorned ArchuDictionary. It’s been a long time coming and since we’re already talking the talk let’s see if we can walk the walk to give the words the recognition they deserve. I picked up some of them from TDC posts, found a few others here and there and mixed them up with a couple of my own.
Archucommand – noun – an order given by The Archulator. There have been two, thus far: ”SING IT!”, during “My Hands” and “Gimme it!” (as in “Give me it!”), during “Crush”.
Archudomination – noun – a movement that is taking over the world, in which one by one, people drop like flies and become fans of David Archuleta.
Archufear – noun – the fear of meeting David Archuleta at VIP. (*cough*)
Archufied - adjective – 1. turning something that has absolutely nothing to do with David Archuleta into something having to do with David Archuleta,
2. being under David Archuleta’s spell.

Archugaze/Archuglimmer – noun – You know the look. David should patent it! It’s all in the way he fixes his eyes in a steady intent, with eagerness or studious attention, often penetrating in nature.
Archugazelle runs – noun - the run David does across the stage that mimics a gazelle, mostly seen during Zero Gravity and Crush.
Archugroupie – noun – a fan of The Voice, who attends many shows, and usually follows him around from show to show on concert tours.
Archuholic – noun – someone who is shamelessly addicted to The Voice.
Archuhot - adjective - word written on a sign held up by Mom and Dad Archuleta during American Idol 7 when David sang “Sweet Caroline”
Archuland/ArchuUniverse – noun - the world, slowly being dominated by The Voice.
Archumadness – noun – the frenzied behavior on the part of fans of The Voice, before, during, and after his performances, most commonly manifested in screams of ecstasy, jumping for joy and shouts of ‘I love you, David!”
Archushimmy – noun – a particular kind of shoulder shake David does when he dances, hard to describe on paper. You have to be there.
Archusmacked – adjective – the way you feel when you are so blown away by David’s performance that you feel like you have been smacked upside the head, as in “What just happened?”
Archusmile – noun – David’s dazzling smile that, with one look, can cure any bad mood.

Archustomp – noun – the heavy step walk, sometimes backwards, sometimes forwards, as evidenced by David Archuleta during ALTNOY, for example.
Archustrut – noun – the way David walks across the stage, with a proud gait, during Zero Gravity, for example.
Archustupor – noun - a condition which usually comes on after seeing David Archuleta in concert, whereby the senses are greatly dulled, similar to a drunken stupor, only better.
How many words can you add to “The ArchuDictionary”?
- Bebereader


Bebe Love it!!! These should be printed up and handed out at concerts— so people at least can look up the definition of exactly what they just saw — and what happened to them!!
Bebereader, fun stuff! I love the ArchuDictionary and I think the archu-vocabulary has grown considerably since it began. The very first t-shirt I created (to wear to the Sac Jingle Ball) had to do with all the archu-words. I’ve been meaning to update it. Thank you for listing some newer ones!
bebe -- I love this! Great job!
ARCHUBOUNCE -- That slow lovely side to side bounce that starts off WFY. There is danger in watching it. It mesmerizes. May leave you archusmacked.
I believe I will leave an example here: (any excuse will do)
It starts out slow but he gets it going at 40 seconds in.
Hi Bebe,
Fun, fun post.
The ARCHULATOR -- noun? -like the Terminator. This is David’s on-stage alter ego who takes no prisoners and kicks butt!
ARCHUGROWL -- adjective -- a growling sound David uses while singing to unleash a burst of energy. It gives the word or phrase some added “UMPH”.
How about a few Archunyms/Acronyms developed along the way.
All the names of David’s songs known to the fanbase -- TMH, AlTNOY, WFM, WFY, ZG, YEDL, etc.
VRS -- very reliable source
NeverWWDV -- never weary of watching David/videos.
Ahhh betsy…the ArchuBounce…slow and lovely for some songs BUT in others it gains momentum right up to the moment he assaults the mic stand and leaves us gasping…..for more!
oh and the ArchuBounce is most definitely a VERB!
Archulater -- noun -A farewell among David fans.
Betsy #4, Thanks for the very fine illustration for Archubounce! More visual aids please, everyone!
bahahahaha, brilliant, bebereader!!!
How about the ArchMarch? … close relative of the Archustomp, but with even more Archufierce head nodding, arm swinging and stage-vibrating foot slams?
Thanks for all the comments! As you can see I had so much fun with this post. There are so many more words out there to be found and created! I think it’s safe to say that the fanbase is exploding with Archu-isms.
Joymus -- love the idea of Archunyms -- I’ll have to compile some.
YJfanofdavid -- visuals would be great! Now you have thinking!
Not my invention, I saw it somewhere. Archieology — the science of researching and exploring anything David.
dak
I love it.
yjfanofdavid -- wasn’t that you a few months ago rubbing your forehead for no apparent reason?! I caught myself doing the same. I think I know why!
You guys are the best ever! Love the archulator, the archubounce, oh he**, I love them all.
betsy, nah, that was me. And I am now very conscious of when I am doing it and why!
emmiegirl
I remember that night. We were all crazy about some David video. I never laughed so hard!
Many months later and we are still at it. More than ever!
Bebereader, I had this EXACT same idea and had it on reserve as an idea for one of my future TDC posts!!!!!
Aww, you took it from me.
But that’s okay. We can all collaborate!
Archufy -- a.k.a. Archulize -- v.t. to modify a song so that it is better than even the original artist’s and leaves you in an Archustupor.
ronaldsf -- you could do Vol. II of the dictionary.
Another version of the WFY Archubounce in yet another merry go round. How about Archieology-the online study of David Archuleta. Archuinsanity-staying up till the wee hours cramming.
angelica,
That was beautiful, naturally! Side to side to side………
Help me!
LOVE the videos from Betsy and Angelica, so I just had to post this again from another thread. I think it deserves another look and more attention as IMO it is the most Archscrumptous DLG I’ve seen yet. There are alot of words I could use to describe it, but someone (I think stenocruiser) mentioned in that post about his undulating hips.
I looked that word up for the exact meaning: undulate… to move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion.
Wow, describes this video to a T!
So I think this calls for a new word; how about Archulating or Archulate…the way David’s hips move in DLG.
And I love a comment that was made on Youtube for this: “I swear his hips are the reason that the earth rotates.” Also the reason for the tides and the undulation of the seas.
Please take another look and see what I mean. This video should come with a warning though. It’s not for the young, old, weak or faint of heart. So view at your own risk!
I can’t help myself, I found some more archulicious moves on these short clips, some new ones for me anyway.
This DLG has some new archumoves that I don’t know what quite to call them, take a look, starting at about .35
And this one from ZG is full of energy and archubounces, jumps and lunges.