When a sports officiator, especially an umpire, makes a controversial or obviously bad call. They fail, epically, as umpires.
by Eli "The Myster" September 22, 2011
Similar to chainfail / chain-fail / chain fail, "Epic Chain-Fail", is a series of fails, usually (in strictest sense of epic chain fail, not mere hyperbole) deal-breaking fails, not just minor fails, not only in a experiential or temporal successsion, but also in another dimension, or exponentiating too.
fail < chain fail < epic chain fail
fail < epic fail < epic chain fail
either chain fail, or epic fail could be worse, depending on the specifics. there is no worse than epic chain fail known. there is no "chain epic fail", as the "epic" in "epic chain fail" already implies fail os of epic proportion, either (strictly) in each fail's own right, or as the cumulative result.
fail < chain fail < epic chain fail
fail < epic fail < epic chain fail
either chain fail, or epic fail could be worse, depending on the specifics. there is no worse than epic chain fail known. there is no "chain epic fail", as the "epic" in "epic chain fail" already implies fail os of epic proportion, either (strictly) in each fail's own right, or as the cumulative result.
computing:
"I tried google+. fails with privacy/security/bigbrother concerns, getting so far into my social life to know more about me than just searches, they admit they report it to govs. fails in having to use 1 of the 4 big name browsers. fails with useragent change. even with right browwser, fails with another dozen annoyances in it's interface, each a deal-breaker, i decided i'd made too many allowances, time to declaire googleplus epic chain-fail, being so widespread, likely to spread further as users get locked in (to it AND browsers), wanting to talk to their friends on it."
physics:
"the reaction in a nuclear explosion, is like an epic chain-fail on the atomic/subatomic level"
social relations:
"he had been t-total for 38 years, drank too much cough syrup, which lead to drinking a bottle of tequilla, and some meths. he trashed his house, killed his baby, raped and severely beat his wife, set the neighbour's house on fire, called up everyone on his phone ruining all his relationships, tried having sex with a child's ride out-side a charity shop, swam next to a sewage pipe, had unprotected sex with several prostitutes, to wake up several days later in prison, with a guard explaining he burned down half the town, contracted and spread several diseases, alienated himself to the nation, and was facing charges of manslaughter, assault, rape, vandalism and much more. ...all because he didn't read the label on the cough syrup. epic chain fail."
"I tried google+. fails with privacy/security/bigbrother concerns, getting so far into my social life to know more about me than just searches, they admit they report it to govs. fails in having to use 1 of the 4 big name browsers. fails with useragent change. even with right browwser, fails with another dozen annoyances in it's interface, each a deal-breaker, i decided i'd made too many allowances, time to declaire googleplus epic chain-fail, being so widespread, likely to spread further as users get locked in (to it AND browsers), wanting to talk to their friends on it."
physics:
"the reaction in a nuclear explosion, is like an epic chain-fail on the atomic/subatomic level"
social relations:
"he had been t-total for 38 years, drank too much cough syrup, which lead to drinking a bottle of tequilla, and some meths. he trashed his house, killed his baby, raped and severely beat his wife, set the neighbour's house on fire, called up everyone on his phone ruining all his relationships, tried having sex with a child's ride out-side a charity shop, swam next to a sewage pipe, had unprotected sex with several prostitutes, to wake up several days later in prison, with a guard explaining he burned down half the town, contracted and spread several diseases, alienated himself to the nation, and was facing charges of manslaughter, assault, rape, vandalism and much more. ...all because he didn't read the label on the cough syrup. epic chain fail."
by digitteknohippie March 20, 2012
The highest degree of fail. If you or you know of someone that has reached this level, please shoot them.
Bob: YES! My Star Wars action figure set is complete!
*Cat comes in and chews action figures*
Jeff: Plutonic Fail...
*Cat comes in and chews action figures*
Jeff: Plutonic Fail...
by Addoe March 7, 2009
by BabbleBoy February 11, 2023
someone with limited talent who none the less advances in a line of work based on the success of their much more notable and interesting uncle
Ted's just a fail nephew, the only reason anyone takes him seriously is his uncle William Nordhaus is a famous climate economist
by HuertDog May 12, 2020
A photo or video of someone or something failing, usually of someone getting owned to an extreme or doing something that proves that they could be out witted by a lemming. Fail Shots can often be used as evidence that the Darwin theory is alive and well.
Guy #1: Dude, I got the best fail shot earlier!
Guy #2: What of ?!?!?!?!?!
Guy #1: My fat neighbors cat jumped out of no where and scarred the crap out of him. It was total ownage!
Guy #2: What of ?!?!?!?!?!
Guy #1: My fat neighbors cat jumped out of no where and scarred the crap out of him. It was total ownage!
by GC12B October 3, 2010
Mark had an entertainment fail when he started watching two and a half men but got bored and changed the channel.
by S(Terry)D December 21, 2010