a digitally animated movie starring Keanu Reeves. Set in near future USA where 20% of the population are addicted to the mind destroying substance D. Arctor (Reeves)is an addict and a undercover police officer attempting to find the suppliers of sub. D though due to the mind splitting effects of the drug he isn't fully aware that he is part of the group of people he is investigating.
man i would sure not want to watch that movie a scanner darkly high.
by myspaced July 11, 2008
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a method used by a close associate of a rock band that uses this to find the most desirable groupies he can see and baits them into the backstage waiting room while the band takes care of business on stage...

sadly the groupies find out after hours of waiting that the band members have just played a horrible practical joke on them and are already partying back at the hotel.
we use the best police scanners on our tour to keep up the band's moral.
by Mickey Darling August 3, 2009
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A civilian who listens to law enforcement/emergency response personnel open channel communications. Can often report newsworthy events faster than your local news station.
"Hey Vinny, you hear about that fight at The Pub last night"

"Naww i didn't, how come it wasn't on channel 10 ?"

" Oh, i heard about it on Facebook! ......my friend Mikey is a scanner squirrel"
by Honeybadger1975 July 5, 2017
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A person who reads the text banner, without opening up the chat, in order to preview what was typed and not have to leave somebody on "read".
I sent a text to that girl, but it's out undelivered. I think she is a banner scanner, and doesn't want to let me know that she has read my text.
by boogiek March 22, 2023
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Much like Gaydar, tranny scanner is a trans persons ability to detect other trans people
A cis persons ability to detect trans people is more referred to as Transgendar
Everett - "do you think that Devon is trans?"
Avery - "No doubt, my tranny scanner went off just like before Elliot Page came out"
by mushroom_on_jupiter December 19, 2021
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Taking a picture of a picture with a camera, or cell phone to send, or post online.
by jasoncorder24 January 13, 2012
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Electronic device that looks like a small suitcase. Lay paper of a book on it, and it works like a photocopier, delivering an electronic version of the document as an image-file to your personal computer.
"I used my flatbed scanner to get my cat onto Cat Scan."
by Norman July 25, 2004
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