Peter Greenwall's definitions

Acrobuzzanym

An acronym that's also a pronounceable buzzword

ACROBUZZANYM examples:
e.g.1 SCUBA - Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

e.g.2.RAM - Random Access Memory

e.g.3 IDIOTS - Institutions for Decisions Involving Organization & Temporary Solutions
(still to catch on)

by Peter Greenwall February 4, 2009

breaking muse

the latest amusing distraction, usually arriving by a digital medium e.g. text, e-mail forward, facebook notification, youtube etc.

e.g. 1. brb, I have breaking muse - Mike just tagged me in his photo-album 'stoned on the beach'

e.g. 2. BREAKING MUSE!! check out this youtube vid (link goes here)

e.g. 3. John is addicted to breaking muse - he constantly checks his facebook

e.g. 4. BREAKING MUSE! - Lisa just texted to say she's not coming! YAY

by Peter Greenwall February 4, 2009

Hysterical Accuracy

'dramatic purposes'; changing the facts to make your story funnier or more interesting (and possibly to dodge potential defamatory / libel lawsuits)

some of the characters names and certain locations and events have been fictionalised for hysterical accuracy

by Peter Greenwall May 14, 2011

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

Ashed in

stuck where you are due to volcanic ash grounding all flights

excuse me, how long are we gonna be ashed in for?

impossible to say, the last time Eyjafjallajokull erupted it went on for 2 years. But I doubt you'll be ashed in for that long

by Peter Greenwall April 18, 2010

PMA (Paranoid Miscommunication Afterthought)

A period of silence in the middle of a digital chat or after an email you sent, where you fear that something you said might have been horribly misconstrued

OMG, having a massive PMA (Paranoid Miscommunication Afterthought) after telling Jackie that I'd be interested in having No Strings Attached (NSA) sex with her - does she now think I'm not interested in her? Does she think I'm a player and this is my style? Should I clarify on our date tonight? Are we even on for tonight? Why won't she respond on BB IM? Why won't she answer my calls now? How do I make it right? Arghhh!!!

by Peter Greenwall December 12, 2010

thoughtmosphere

the collective atmosphere of thoughts surrounding the earth and emanating out into all dimensions

this credit crisis crap is really destroying our thoughtmosphere

urban dictionary is one of the best ways to discover new places in our thoughtmosphere

by Peter Greenwall February 4, 2009