BornBlitzed's definitions

Mistake Whiskey

A metaphor for having done something you regret and can't take back. As with too much alcohol, the more Mistake Whiskey you consume, the worse you feel; especially the next day. Coined by J. Jacques in his webcomic Questionable Content.

"I had already drunk three quarters of the bottle of Mistake Whiskey, so I figured I might as well finish the whole thing."

by BornBlitzed December 9, 2008

bake my scrod

To tease or rag on; similar to break my balls and bust my chops.

The guys would really bake my scrod if they caught me in this getup.

by BornBlitzed December 9, 2008

refurb

Something which has been refurbished and resold at a discount, like a computer or a plasma tv.

I was too cheap to waste all my money on a brand-new laptop, so I picked up a refurb online instead.

by BornBlitzed March 8, 2008

YMMVAPD

(Also YMMV, APD) Your mileage may vary, and probably does. A form of ymmv emphasizing an expected difference of opinion.

They say that April is the cruelest month, but I think it's actually February. YMMVAPD.

by BornBlitzed January 12, 2009

because

The shorthand version for expressions like "because of" or "because I am".

Made popular thanks to sites like Twitter, where brevity matters; now often used jokingly or ironically, even in regular conversation.

We're going drinking after class because Friday.

Tommy forgot to charge his iPad before the meeting because stupid.

I don't do drugs anymore because flying monkeys.

by BornBlitzed March 16, 2013

this is a thing

1) This exists.

2) This is a current fad, fashion, or meme.

People really do travel to dangerous places just to take selfies. It's hard to believe that this is a thing.

Newt Scamander cosplay? This is a thing!

A smartwatch with an analog display: is this really a thing?

by BornBlitzed December 8, 2016

McCorporation

A company with a very large number of brick and mortar outlets, often national if not worldwide. The corporate cultures of these profit-driven companies usually include an expectation of consistency from store to store, enforced by a rigid set of rules and a series of metrics that often measure variables which are outside their employees' control. This does not protect said employees from the consequences of failing to meet those standards.

Some of the best-known McCorporations include McDonald's (duh), Wal-Mart and Aldi.

by BornBlitzed January 2, 2018