Definitions by leetsauce

SATA 

Originally coined at a university in the United Kingdom - its use has grown to adequately describe frequent, unnecessary, excessive and sometimes unrelated exaggeration of events/facts.

Middle English, from Old English scite; akin to Old English -scItan to defecate, from Old French acorder, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin accordare, from Old English tO; akin to Old High Germa zuo.

(at the time of writing, usage is uncommon in Australia and surrounding islands)

Friend : 'Hey did you see the car race yesterday?'

Allen : 'Dude, like, I don't know how, but, like, the car was faster than any car like, before in the world. Its a world record but I forgot why they didn't record it.'

(a typical SATA situation)

SATA by leetsauce February 2, 2005