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Osknowsis

knowledge acquired subconsciously; the transfer of information from a high concentration (what you know about) to a low concentration (what you don't know), leading to a sudden solution; knowing something without knowing how you know it
e.g.1: On hiring a car and getting horribly lost, it suddenly occurred to the captain of the ship: why can't I have satellite navigation in my car? He had just invented it by Osknowsis.

e.g.2: "Dude, how do you know all the lyrics to Piano Man?"
Osknowsis - I don't remember learning them!
by Peter Greenwall February 4, 2009
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Mystonomy

the taxonomy of mysteries; the practice of labeling confusion in order to make new conditions or weird phenomena feel understandable and normal
all entries in the urban dictionary come about through mystonomy

why do I feel the need to chase supermodels and buy sports cars even though I’m married with kids? via mystonomy, that becomes ‘mid-life crisis’ (source unknown)

why do I feel depressed? via mystonomy: ‘depression' (source unknown)

how is it that we don't fall off the planet? via mystonomy: 'gravity' by Isaac Newton

why am I utterly bored at work? via mystonomy: 'boreout' by Peter Werder

why does my penis shrink when it gets cold? via mystonomy: 'shrinkage' by Seinfeld
by Peter Greenwall February 4, 2009
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go to 'start' 'control panel' 'settings'

a novel way to start offering advice and easy solutions to complex problems
Example 1:

I don't know what to do - my boyfriend can't stop turning his head at anything in a short dress and stilettos. I find it really humiliating.

ah yes, go to 'start' 'control panel' 'settings' and then adjust his horndog settings to what you'd like them to be

Example 2:

what are we going to do about the energy crisis and global warming?

go to 'start' 'control panel' 'settings', click on 'energy efficiency' and then next to that you'll see 'make the world a lot more energy efficient'

Example 3:

How do I stop my boyfriend from farting so much?

go to 'start' 'control panel' 'settings' and then 'flatulence'...
by Peter Greenwall March 2, 2011
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Bitch Pitch

the pitch reached by your girlfriend / wife's angry voice that automatically makes you stop listening
dude, what was your girlfriend saying about you leaving your underwear lying around, and the toilet seat up, and squeezing from the bottom of the toothpaste?

I don't know, I stopped listening after she reached her bitch pitch
by Peter Greenwall January 20, 2010
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Date Rip

an expensive date that leads nowhere
Leon: hey how did your date go with that girl you met on facebook?

Peter: Holy crap dude, complete date rip!! She gets nailed on 3 mojitos, orders the seafood platter, bitched about all her cheap friends, doesn't even offer to pay when the bill comes, and then when I take her home she blows me a kiss and says 'call me'.
by Peter Greenwall January 22, 2010
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FABOL (FABOLLING)

FABOL: Fashionable Adjective Based On Lifestyle

Fabolling: (pr like 'labeling')
remixing a trendy adjective to sell your product
examples of a FABOL (FABOLLING)

dolphin friendly cars
eco-friendly movies
organic cellphones
carbon neutral Sky TV
fairtrade lesbian pornography – where all actresses were paid a minimum of $1000 per scene, so no exploitation going on here folks
by Peter Greenwall February 4, 2009
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Social Voyeur

someone who enjoys viewing content on facebook, twitter etc without 'liking' or adding anything to the conversation
"Hey Pete, good to see you, I'm loving your status updates and the pics you post"

Pete: "Really now? This is fascinating. You tell me this now that you're bumping into me in the real world, but for some reason you can't click 'like' or add to the conversation. Why do you enjoy & ignore? You're such a social voyeur!"
by Peter Greenwall June 11, 2011
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