Definitions by atds

socicide 

The deletion of one's profile on a social networking website

I tried to look up Jared's phone number, but he'd committed socicide so I couldn't find him.

socicide by atds October 19, 2010

homotext 

A word that can be spelled using the same numbers of a standard cell phone keypad as another word. May cause incoherent sentences.

Common problematic homotexts are if/he, of/me, and go/in.

"Requested" and "perverted" are homotexts.

"John," "join," "logo," and "loin" are all homotexts.

homotext by atds February 20, 2010

pronoun panic

The state of embarrassed backpedaling following the accidental revelation of a party's gender through the use of a gender-specific pronoun. This slip abruptly ends a series of either gender-neutral phrasings or "pronoun lies." Generally leads to an ineffective self-correction, as there is no further lie that can provide a save. Restricted to certain languages, depending on the grammar of gender.

Pronoun panic interrupting gender neutrality:
Brittany: I just found out that it was one of our parents -- I'm not saying which -- who hit Fluffy yesterday, not a neighbor. They were on the phone while pulling out of the driveway and they weren't paying attention. But he feels so...I mean, THEY feel...
Brad: AHH I can't believe Dad killed Fluffy!

...and interrupting a lie:
Mark: Oh, you're going to Paris? My girlfriend and I went last summer and it was so romantic. She's fluent in French and she's always wanted to go, so I saved up and surprised her for her birthday. What great memories...one night, I took him -- HER...
Bill: Mark, we all know you're gay.

pronoun panic by atds November 14, 2009

deus ex slot machina 

A literary device used primarily in film in which the protagonists' seemingly impossible dilemma is solved through an unexpected and improbable gambling windfall, such as winning the jackpot.

Moviegoer 1: Couldn't they have thought of a better way for them to pay him back than just winning $80,000 in blackjack?

Moviegoer 2: Yeah, the writers pulled a total deus ex slot machina...

deus ex slot machina by atds June 20, 2009

pythagorate 

to cut across the diagonal rather than follow perpendicular sides, saving distance and usually time

Those ugly brown paths are caused by students who pythagorate across the grass.

You'll save twenty miles and half an hour if you pythagorate up the turnpike instead of taking 35 and 75, you cheapskate.

pythagorate by atds April 25, 2009

romance rape

Appreciation of a romantic moment shared with another person to whom one is attracted, without their reciprocation or consent. Differs from fantasy in that it actually occurs, but typically to the knowledge of only the romance rapist. May occur between people of either gender, and particularly common between those of opposite sexual orientation.

v. Jen never realized that Steve wanted to be more than just friends, even after he had her over for a candlelit dinner and gazed into her eyes the whole evening. He didn't care; he just wanted to romance rape her.

n. When Dan found out one of his closest friends was gay, he suddenly thought back to every time they lay alone under the stars during a camping trip and couldn't help but wonder whether he'd been a victim of romance rape.

romance rape by atds April 15, 2009

drive

to ride in a car while someone else drives

Person in car: I'm driving to the office right now, but I can't talk. I have to finish typing up this report.

Person on phone: While you're driving?

Person in car: Well I'm not DRIVE driving; I'm just driving.

drive by atds March 8, 2009