pbmax's definitions

factorial funny

Reading "!" used for punctuation as if they designated the mathematical function factorial.

LEX: I used Yahoo Factorial to look for Panic Fatorial @ The Disco concerts.
IRA: Since when is the word factorial funny?

by PBMax May 1, 2008

groupie tendencies

The likelihood of an individual to adore/follow otherwise-peers.

Groupie tendencies need not involve any sexual desire. In fact, those with extreme groupie tendencies ask nothing of their (usually reluctant) paradours save acceptance of an unequal relationship. Such cases — while sometimes able to acknowledge the pathetic aspects of their attitude — feel a righteous indignation about their actions.

Even though he was an able leader in school, Kobe's groupie tendencies arose around his cousins at home.

by PBMax March 9, 2008

In Orbit Yellow

Black people with extremely fair complexions (because they're so HIGH yellow it's like they're in orbit around the earth).

JASON: Why aren't there any Black people in Guitar Hero?
DERON: There's Tom Morello; he's actually Halfrican.
JASON: But he's in orbit yellow; he'd ruin the curve on the brown paper bag test!
DERON: One-drop rule.

by PBMax May 1, 2008

mockward

1) Making a situation more awkward by mocking how awkward it is. The situation need not be awkward in the first place.

Apparently coined by Washington Post columnist Monica Hesse.

2) Mocking someone in an awkward — and thereby probably unsuccessful — manner.

Apparently coined by then-Columbia Journalism Review assistant editor Megan Garber.

Someone asked to define the word "awkward" will often resort to describing the task as "awkward," which is just mockward. When someone does the same with "mockward," it's meta-mockward.

by PBMax May 11, 2008

Pathection

The purest, Plantonic manifestation of being pathetic.

Douglas achieved pathection by choosing to "Reply-All" because he didn't realize most of the recipients wouldn't care about him.

by PBMax April 17, 2008

memelitism

Disliking a meme because of other people liking it. This may be due to the quantity of others passing the idea along, or because the undesirable nature of the communities receiving it. A combination of "meme" and "elitist."

Sikander's memelitism kept him from reading danah boyd's blog once it was referenced in 'Newsweek.'

by PBMax January 5, 2009

flickr frolic

The act of absent-mindedly perusing flickr photostreams, often of people you don't know.

When Flickrvision or Tiltviewer bring up something really interesting, Franklyn likes to flickr frolic through those accounts.

by PBMax May 1, 2008