Inlovewithabsol's definitions

Inside joke

A joke pertaining to a friend group or online community, through which it is exchanged exclusively. Similar to memes, but more specific to a smaller, more clearly-defined group of people.

friend 1: "Guess it's time for you to go get your own boat, then!"
friend 2: "Ha! You smartass, you!"
stranger: "Uh... was that a joke or something...?"
friend 2: "Oh, it's just a silly little inside joke. Don't sweat it."

by Inlovewithabsol July 26, 2023

Capitalism

A system of government where only the wealthy are allowed to have a say in political matters. You're basically paying to rent the talking stick for a while, but the policies on how even that works are vague and flowery at best.

I love capitalism! It allows me, as a rich middle-aged white man, to come together with like-minded entrepreneurs and develop a system that truly benefits us. God bless America!

by Inlovewithabsol August 2, 2023

. . .

A variation of an ellipsis ("...") used to denote parts of a quote left out due to being irrelevant to the quote itself; names, interjections, etc.

"Perfection . . . is not a matter of victory, but rather the striving therefor that brings us as close thereto as humanly possible."

by Inlovewithabsol September 9, 2023

Exploding Head Syndrome

A common sensation where one perceives the sound of an explosion, the feeling of a brick hitting their face, or another abrupt sensory impulse that jolts them awake, only to realize they were imagining it. This typically occurs as one is about to fall asleep, when one begins to dream before their body can enter a state of nocturnal atonia.

1: "...gah!!"
2: "Holy shit...! You good, babe?"
1: "Ah... yeah, I'm fine. Just an instance of exploding head syndrome."
2: "Well, good thing your head didn't actually explode, eh?"
1: "Heh... definitely."

by Inlovewithabsol September 9, 2023

Atonia

A medical term referring to the usually temporary loss of muscle coordination. In the context of sleep science, atonia refers to the natural inhibition of neural impulses to one's skeletal muscles the body undergoes during sleep.

In sleep pathology, atonia that fails to recede upon awakening results in sleep paralysis; conversely, a failure of the brain to properly induce atonia during sleep results in night terrors.

by Inlovewithabsol September 9, 2023

VTOL VR

A niche VR air combat game developed by Indie developer Boundless Dynamics. Involves interacting with simulated buttons and switches in the cockpit via haptics-based controller interaction. Highly popular among VR users on Steam.

I've been playing lots of VTOL VR lately. Its control setup is absolutely genius!

by Inlovewithabsol November 6, 2022

Go get a job

The most abrasive and mutually damning insult on the internet. Telling someone to go get a job implies telling them to end their continued presence on the internet and actually become a useful member of society instead of being a deadweight who sits inside all day arguing with people over trivial matters online. Telling someone to go get a job is tantamount to telling them to throw their entire life away and start anew in an unfamiliar and discomforting position.

So now you're gonna blame ME for this? Go get a job already, you prick.

by Inlovewithabsol September 25, 2022