Mantis was a term used to describe a seemingly random genre of music. Mantis music is often seen a a renaming of the metal genre, seeing most of the songs that are classified as "mantis" have the exact same characteristics of metal songs. However, songs with a piano-focus (i.e. "Our House" by Madness, "100 Years" by Five for Fighting", "Allentown" by Billy Joel) are also considered mantis.
Etymology: David Schneider, a socialist revolutionary and film/music critic coined the term in 2005 to replace the term, "metal", which he felt sounded too lame in 21st-century society. It was derived from the insect, the praying mantis.
Etymology: David Schneider, a socialist revolutionary and film/music critic coined the term in 2005 to replace the term, "metal", which he felt sounded too lame in 21st-century society. It was derived from the insect, the praying mantis.
"I love Mantis albums. Going from a face-melting, guitar-shredding song into a catchy, smooth piano song is an experience like none other.
by Ernest Debian December 10, 2006
1. A pair of very brief, tight fitting men's underpants. Prob. originated from an episode of the sitcom Seinfeld.
2. Underwear made for men and patterned after women's panties.
2. Underwear made for men and patterned after women's panties.
1. The guy took off his pants and he was wearing manties; I think I need a shower.
2. I'd wear panties, but manties have more room to move around in.
2. I'd wear panties, but manties have more room to move around in.
by meshou July 4, 2004
A hunch back or a person with bad posture. Often named Dillon and only have good posture when sitting on a ski lift with their book bag on.
by youarenotthemantis February 15, 2014
Zorak from Space Ghost
by ronnie April 18, 2005
A gay dude who wears a lot of bird shirts and walks like a praying mantis. This person is also known to grossly over-exaggerate everything.
Jeff: Hey, check out my new bird shirt. I got it at Express because it has a bird on it, and I liked the color.
Kris: Um, nice.
Jeff: Feel this fabric.
Kris: Uh, I can’t dude. I sprained my finger playing Halo.
<Later that night>
Jeff: Hey Logan, did you hear that Kris broke his collar bone in a bar fight last night?
Logan: You are such a mantis.
Jeff: Cassandra’s left nipple is purple. :(
Kris: Um, nice.
Jeff: Feel this fabric.
Kris: Uh, I can’t dude. I sprained my finger playing Halo.
<Later that night>
Jeff: Hey Logan, did you hear that Kris broke his collar bone in a bar fight last night?
Logan: You are such a mantis.
Jeff: Cassandra’s left nipple is purple. :(
by Laura Conroy November 1, 2007
by punsfootballfan September 14, 2008
Word decribing how a girl behaves towards guys. It can be used as a verb or as a noun.
The female praying mantis bites the head off a male during sex to encourage ejaculation. If a girl is being a mantis, or doing a mantis, she's going quickly from male to male, getting what she wants.
The female praying mantis bites the head off a male during sex to encourage ejaculation. If a girl is being a mantis, or doing a mantis, she's going quickly from male to male, getting what she wants.
Did you see Jess and Steve? He bought her dinner and a necklace and she dumped him, she did a total mantis.
Krystle fucked three guys this weekend. What a mantis.
Krystle fucked three guys this weekend. What a mantis.
by Annamonkey July 19, 2006