Chauvinism
Committing murder in broad daylight.
Named for Derek Chauvin, former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd on May 25, 2020.
Named for Derek Chauvin, former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd on May 25, 2020.
Derek Chauvin, in a brazen act of Chauvinism, knelt on George Floyd's neck for nearly nine and a half minutes while Floyd struggled to live, repeatedly gasping I can't breathe, until he died. Chauvin did so in public, as Darnella Frazier, a seventeen-year-old girl, recorded an unflinching video of the episode. Her video went viral, resulting in massive social unrest across America and was the pivotal piece of evidence in securing Chauvin's conviction for murder. He was sentenced to 22 years in prison.
Chauvinism by Monkey's Dad July 11, 2021
Carbon Chauvinism
Carbon chauvinism is a relatively new term meant to disparage the assumption that extraterrestrial life will resemble life on Earth. The term was used as early as 1973, when Carl Sagan described it and other human chauvinisms that limit imagination of possible extraterrestrial life.
Scientist 1: "All forms of terrestrial life must be carbon-based."
Scientist 2: "Dude, that's carbon chauvinism...silicone is a possible building block of life. Just look at breast implants."
Scientist 2: "Dude, that's carbon chauvinism...silicone is a possible building block of life. Just look at breast implants."
Carbon Chauvinism by ScrumpyGirl December 3, 2010
chavriolet
A truly horrendous, offensively customised car without a roof. Invariably older than its driver and adorned with an ill fitting ‘body kit’, alloy wheels, rear spoiler and - ideally - an exhaust system with six tail pipes. Driven by a brain dead chav listening to ear shatteringly loud drum and bass music.
chavriolet by urbane gorilla June 25, 2005