Derived from the phrase 'deus ex machina' which literally means 'God from the machine'. Which oringinated in classical theatre when they couldent think of an ending, so 'god' came down on a winch (machine) and solved everything.
The slang term 'dues ex' means to steal without being noticed.
Often this is done in refernce to beer stealing at a pub.
The slang term 'dues ex' means to steal without being noticed.
Often this is done in refernce to beer stealing at a pub.
"I deus ex'd five beers last night"
"Ill go there and distract that guy, while you deus ex his pint"
"Ill go there and distract that guy, while you deus ex his pint"
by Multipass June 16, 2006
Term used in anime, commonly refering to the main character, used when a character ALWAYS wins, specifically when the character pulls a victory out oh his or her ass, even when victory is impossible.
by Fats McRobot August 17, 2004
A psychological effect, induced by name dropping certain video games, that causes anyone who played that game to have a sudden urge to play it.
Named after the 2000 PC game Deus Ex, which famously will cause at least one person in the conversation to reinstall the game whenever mentioned, especially online.
Named after the 2000 PC game Deus Ex, which famously will cause at least one person in the conversation to reinstall the game whenever mentioned, especially online.
Fred: Hey man, did you ever play that Deus Ex game? It was totally awesome.
Bill: Oh yeah, I loved that game! I should install it on my new PC.
Fred: Aw man, now I wanna play it!
Bill: That's the Deus Ex effect for you, buddy.
Bill: Oh yeah, I loved that game! I should install it on my new PC.
Fred: Aw man, now I wanna play it!
Bill: That's the Deus Ex effect for you, buddy.
by JD Tenton November 10, 2011
Dates from ancient Greek times, where "deus ex machina" ("god from the machine") in a play referred to the act of lowering a god on stage using a cable device (therefore, a god from a machine) to decide in a dilemma and give fate a nudge, so to say.
These days, deus ex machina has the negative connotation of an utterly improbable, illogical or baseless plot twist that drastically alters the situation, as if the "deus ex machina" came down to give fate that little push.
These days, deus ex machina has the negative connotation of an utterly improbable, illogical or baseless plot twist that drastically alters the situation, as if the "deus ex machina" came down to give fate that little push.
I liked the movie, but the ending was total crap...they could've come up with a better way to beat the villain than the deus ex machina ending of that guy miraculously coming back to life.
by Fluid October 10, 2003
1. An unexpected power or event saving a seemingly hopeless situation, especially as a contrived plot device in a play or novel.
2. A bullshit way of saving a character in a movie, novel, or play.
2. A bullshit way of saving a character in a movie, novel, or play.
1. Man- The bet Peter made in the end of Dodgeball: An Underdog Story is such bullshit Deus Ex Machina!
2. The whole "love" thing from Harry Potter.
2. The whole "love" thing from Harry Potter.
by I Like Llamas August 18, 2015
(n.) 'dA-&s-"eks-'vä-gi-n& An unexpected, artificial, or improbable instance of two or more individuals having sex introduced suddenly in a work of fiction or drama to resolve a situation or untangle a plot.
"...so, her boyfriend found out he had brain cancer, their dog was hit by a car, and the bank finally foreclosed on the house. But then they had sex, and all of their problems were immediately solved!"
"Sex... cured the brain cancer, got them a new dog, and somehow supplied them with a hundred and fifty thousand dollars?"
"Yeah, it was a bit of a deus ex vagina."
"Sex... cured the brain cancer, got them a new dog, and somehow supplied them with a hundred and fifty thousand dollars?"
"Yeah, it was a bit of a deus ex vagina."
by readx0r August 28, 2006
Literally "God from the machine", Deus Ex Machina originally referred to Greek plays, where the "gods" would be lowered onto the stage in order to provide a quick resolution to the story. Today, Deus Ex Machina refers to any improbably and/or overly convenient character or mechanism that comes out of nowhere saves the character(s) from their doom.
For a hilarious send-up of Deus Ex Machina, check out the spaceship scene in Monty Python's Life of Brian.
by Gazuga April 26, 2004