14 definitions by buggy
An act of manipulative or false-emotion put on in order to achieve the desired reaction from others, usually sympathy.
Unlike its near-opposite, a kneejerk, which is a re-action to an action, the tearjerk is an initiated action in itself.
Unlike its near-opposite, a kneejerk, which is a re-action to an action, the tearjerk is an initiated action in itself.
Hitlary sure put on that tearjerk act for the New Hampshire Primary Elections, just when everyone said she was seen as lacking emotion.
by buggy January 9, 2008
The kind of virus (or flu) where you don't know which direction to face the toilet, next. Also known as the lid-flipper-virus.
{blahhhhhhhh!!!!}
{sppfffhhhhhlllllltttttt!!!!!}
{blaaaaahhhhhhhhhh blahhhhhh!}
He'll survive, he's just got the 180-virus, tossin' and turnin' and doing the lid-flippin' on the old porcelain.
{sppfffhhhhhlllllltttttt!!!!!}
{blaaaaahhhhhhhhhh blahhhhhh!}
He'll survive, he's just got the 180-virus, tossin' and turnin' and doing the lid-flippin' on the old porcelain.
by buggy December 12, 2007
"The use of one's gender as a weapon or as an escape against another."
Generally, gender-rape implies some sort of allegation of sexual impropriety or sexual prejudice on the part of the accused, when in fact the accused is generally innocent. Therefore, gender-rape is a means of sexual prejudice, more frequently used by females against males, but not always so. Akin to reverse-sexual-discrimination but on a more passive-aggressive level, usually with ulterior motive.
Used as early as the mid 1980's by Robert W. Schellhaas, Phd MDiv
Generally, gender-rape implies some sort of allegation of sexual impropriety or sexual prejudice on the part of the accused, when in fact the accused is generally innocent. Therefore, gender-rape is a means of sexual prejudice, more frequently used by females against males, but not always so. Akin to reverse-sexual-discrimination but on a more passive-aggressive level, usually with ulterior motive.
Used as early as the mid 1980's by Robert W. Schellhaas, Phd MDiv
1) A woman wishes to shun a male who is showing appropriate attention to her. She fabricates an allegation of impropriety against him as a means of ridding herself of his presence.
2) An effeminate gay male or a male-transgendered falsely accuses a heterosexual male of prejudice, based upon the former's more female-gender identity-- generally either in a passive-aggressive parlay of getting-even, or in a power-play.
2) An effeminate gay male or a male-transgendered falsely accuses a heterosexual male of prejudice, based upon the former's more female-gender identity-- generally either in a passive-aggressive parlay of getting-even, or in a power-play.
by buggy March 6, 2005
Specifically meaning (and sometimes legally) that the item is literally untouched by human hands.
The term comes from coins made at COIN MINTS which were dropped from the press directly into boxes for collectors and therefore never touched by human hands.
The meaning of the term "mint" is about as strict as the definition for the word "virgin."
In stretching the modern-day definition, it sometimes is valid to refer to an item which was purchased brand-new and unopened, but has been opened and checked but never used.
A further stretch is the use of "near-mint" which would still mean something possibly tested and used briefly but which still has no evidence of human handling or use.
It does NOT mean "looks like it's almost new." It does NOT mean anything to do with the herbal MINTS, as unfortunately assumed by many newer-generation mis-users of the term "mint."
It does NOT mean, in legal or historical use, anything to do with "looks cool" or "good" or "nice," as defined by other submissions on this website, on many ebay listngs and in common modern-day slang mis-use. That is sheer illiterate bastardization of the term.
The term comes from coins made at COIN MINTS which were dropped from the press directly into boxes for collectors and therefore never touched by human hands.
The meaning of the term "mint" is about as strict as the definition for the word "virgin."
In stretching the modern-day definition, it sometimes is valid to refer to an item which was purchased brand-new and unopened, but has been opened and checked but never used.
A further stretch is the use of "near-mint" which would still mean something possibly tested and used briefly but which still has no evidence of human handling or use.
It does NOT mean "looks like it's almost new." It does NOT mean anything to do with the herbal MINTS, as unfortunately assumed by many newer-generation mis-users of the term "mint."
It does NOT mean, in legal or historical use, anything to do with "looks cool" or "good" or "nice," as defined by other submissions on this website, on many ebay listngs and in common modern-day slang mis-use. That is sheer illiterate bastardization of the term.
"This camera is MINT condition, I opened it to see if it took the kind of storage-card that I use but it didn't, so I put it back in the box."
"This 40-year-old Gibson guitar has been in the closet since my grandfather won it in a contest, and other than a few playings it's nearly mint-condition."
"This 40-year-old Gibson guitar has been in the closet since my grandfather won it in a contest, and other than a few playings it's nearly mint-condition."
by buggy October 3, 2007
Losing a lucrative or desired opportunity (job or otherwise) because someone else offers favors in order to take the opportunity from you.
by buggy October 16, 2005
The type of internet-war between individuals which grows out of quickly-written emails containing statements that may be easily misunderstood or mis-taken by the recepient, and grows through retaliatory responses into massive proportions.
Since email is unable to convey facial-expressions, unable to fully-convey emotive states or the status of the writer (ie tired, sick, depressed), is not interactive face-to-face dialog, and tends to be hastily-written, these misunderstandings via email are frequently based entirely upon mis-communication rather than truthful intent.
Term coined by Louise Doncaster circa 2003.
Since email is unable to convey facial-expressions, unable to fully-convey emotive states or the status of the writer (ie tired, sick, depressed), is not interactive face-to-face dialog, and tends to be hastily-written, these misunderstandings via email are frequently based entirely upon mis-communication rather than truthful intent.
Term coined by Louise Doncaster circa 2003.
Person #1 states how they were ripped off by a third-party. Person #2 replies, "oh well that's what you get," meaning that's what you get when you deal with people like the third-party. Person #1 misunderstands the statement to mean that they deserved to be ripped off, or that Person #2 is flipping them off about their upset feelings of being ripped-off.
by buggy August 24, 2005
1) Someone who drives like a total asshole.
2) Someone who drives like a Taliban Suicide Bomber on a mission, with no regard for courtesy, safety or for others.
2) Someone who drives like a Taliban Suicide Bomber on a mission, with no regard for courtesy, safety or for others.
Man, I nearly got taken out in the parking lot by some Taliban Roadrunner who came flying down the lane doing 35mph, and had the nerve to honk at me as he blasted past, swerved and nearly hit some kid. No regrets on his part.
by buggy September 6, 2006