A situation where, after a sensible comment has been made, the receiver understands little or none of the comment or its context. Often ending up in a lengthy re-examination of the original comment at great distress to the issuing party.
The act of following a perfectly valid comment that would ordinarily spark debate with an idiotic question, thus derailing the entire conversation.
The act of following a perfectly valid comment that would ordinarily spark debate with an idiotic question, thus derailing the entire conversation.
1.
Peter: "I just heard in the news that oil prices are soaring."
Steve: "What?"
Peter: "I said I just heard that oil prices are soaring."
Steve: "Why?"
Peter: "I just read it in the news, I'm trying to find out why."
Steve: "the government do that to the property market."
Peter: "Are we still talking about oil prices?"
Stever: "What?"
Peter: "Stop being a Nigel!"
2.
Peter: "I just came up with a way of solving world peace for all humanity."
Steve: "Why?"
Peter: "I just heard in the news that oil prices are soaring."
Steve: "What?"
Peter: "I said I just heard that oil prices are soaring."
Steve: "Why?"
Peter: "I just read it in the news, I'm trying to find out why."
Steve: "the government do that to the property market."
Peter: "Are we still talking about oil prices?"
Stever: "What?"
Peter: "Stop being a Nigel!"
2.
Peter: "I just came up with a way of solving world peace for all humanity."
Steve: "Why?"
by ConcernedandConfusedFriend January 24, 2011
by Captain tickler August 30, 2017
An ailment that prevents the afflicted from attending work. Over a period of time the sufferer concocts increasingly unlikely stories of obscure medical complaints that keep them from work, whilst strangely maintaining their ability to participate in physical outdoor pursuits, like say mountaineering.
When contacting their workplace to report their absense, the sufferer often greatly embelishes the details of their complaint in order to raise plausibility, whilst ironically achieving the exact opposite.
When contacting their workplace to report their absense, the sufferer often greatly embelishes the details of their complaint in order to raise plausibility, whilst ironically achieving the exact opposite.
Mary: "Did you notice Fred is sick again."
Tom: "Really? What's wrong with him this time?"
Mary: "Nigelitis"
Tom: <shakes head>
Tom: "Really? What's wrong with him this time?"
Mary: "Nigelitis"
Tom: <shakes head>
by udu_ May 23, 2009
Alex: Hey, where are you? *on the phone*
Me: I'm studying in the library bro.
Alex: Ahh, is anyone else with you?
Me: Nah. I'm totally nigelated man. :(
Alex: Haha you nigel!!
Me: I'm studying in the library bro.
Alex: Ahh, is anyone else with you?
Me: Nah. I'm totally nigelated man. :(
Alex: Haha you nigel!!
by MOD^2 November 2, 2007
Compassionate. Friendly but sometimes bully. Has difficulty in expressing her feelings vocally. Hates confontations. Willing to sacrifice everything for love. Masochist.
by Anonymous87665412 July 11, 2014
To be excluded from a group
I believe it came from Australia
Often used by young people in US to mean someone is/was excluded from a group usually as soft punishment
I believe it came from Australia
Often used by young people in US to mean someone is/was excluded from a group usually as soft punishment
by DocBrown March 1, 2005
A NIGEL (usually written in capital letters) is a name for a person who is unbelievably fantastic that everyone should know or already knows about that person.
A NIGEL AFFECT (once again, written in capitals) is the name for a particular person who is unbelievably fantastic AND can win against anyone at anything.
A NIGEL AFFECT (once again, written in capitals) is the name for a particular person who is unbelievably fantastic AND can win against anyone at anything.
by Vincent21 July 11, 2008