marcata's definitions

four to the floor

Especially common in techno, an unaccented 4/4 time pattern in which each beat is marked with a heavy kick drum. This is desperately boring at normal volume but at club levels takes over your entire body. Usually sourced from a Roland 909.

"Driving round town in his Corsa, playing four to the floor German house."

by marcata August 14, 2003

hulk out

To become enraged; to lose one's temper, clothing and power of coherent speech before embarking on a spree of violence and wanton destruction. After the comicbook character who turned from an unregarded geek into a thundering green mass of unstoppable fury.

"It all happened so fast... the Broncos ran in their fifth touchdown and he just Hulked out. I hope he's going to pay for a new TV. And window."

by marcata August 14, 2003

spot the stiff

When watching a war or disaster movie with a large ensemble cast, to use one's knowledge of the genre and its cliches in order to predict which characters will die before the end. Good picks include Spitfire pilots talking moist-eyed of their upcoming marriage, hysterical mothers and either half of a couple celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary.

by marcata August 14, 2003

Daredevil

Marvel superhero, bringing justice to blah blah blah. Gimmick: he's blind. Power: he's not really. Likes red leather, lurking in shadows and scaring the crap out of criminals.

The only Marvel character to have been consistently entertaining, reaching his peak in the mid eighties. The movie, however, was a triumph of style over content and is memorable only because of Colin Farrell's eyebulging overacting.

"Yeah, so I went to see the Daredevil movie last night..."

(long silence)

"...ugh."

by marcata July 17, 2003