compos

PÉRIPHRASE, _f. _, expression composée de plusieurs mots, employée au lieu d'un seul.

French Conversation and Composition Harry Vincent Wann

In other words, might they have discussed this while she was 'compos' and reached some understanding?

"Sex" with your comatose wife = rape - Feministing 2008

In case you're new to online competitions, comps, or "compos" as they are sometimes called, these are not furious masculinist agons; they are mainly excuses for people to complete games and have them played by a bunch of people.

Grand Text Auto 2010

I think he will continue in office as long as he is 'compos mentis,' as long as his mental faculties are sound, regardless of the physical, and he has said in the past that he will serve this country to the last heart-beat.

Egypt's Ruling Party Announces President Mubarak Will Run Again 2010

If you worry your mentis is more compost than compos, it makes you perform some simple math problems.

Karen Owen's powerpoint: sex and autobiography Alexandra Petri 2010

Or, more accurately, not thinking -- as this sort of thing has been around so long that the Romans had a phrase to describe it look it up yourself: Penis erectus non compos mentis.

Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points -- Weiner Roast Chris Weigant 2011

Nobody compos mentis can think that the private sector is somehow going to magic up hundreds of thousands of compensating new jobs without some strong stimulus.

The coalition counts on blaming Labour for everything. Bad move| Rafael Behr 2011

I think he will continue in office as long as he is 'compos mentis,' as long as his mental faculties are sound, regardless of the physical, and he has said in the past that he will serve this country to the last heart-beat.

Egypt's Ruling Party Announces President Mubarak Will Run Again 2010

My position on euthanasia is actually derived from the ancient Greek one; that is, I am generally in favour of allowing it, as long as the person being euthanized is in perfectly sound mental condition, not non compos mentis, and has positively re-affirmed his decision at least three times over the period of at least a suspended period of time to allow for reconsideration (say 15 or 30 days).

Matthew Yglesias » Bishops and Abortion 2010

Yes, I am creaking my way towards compos mentisness so I can get to work again!

A meme! karenmiller 2009