Somewhere at the start of Shrek 1, Donkey is being a dick and Shrek stars chatting shit about onions. He tells Donkey that "there is more to ogres than people think" and says that ogres are like onions, they have layers. This is called the 'Parable Of Onion'.
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Released in 2022 for Steam, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo, The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe is an updated release and sequel to 2013’s The Stanley Parable. Well known for being a meta deconstruction of video game choices and free will, a British narrator (played by Kevan Brighting) guides Stanley to freedom. You will make choices, you will not make choices. The end is never the end is never the end is never (repeat infinum)
This is the story of a game called The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe. One day, it gained an entry on Urban Dictionary and was received with reviews from those on the website. The quote is an example of how the narrator narrates the game, and as such should be read in his voice.
1. of or similar to a parable, riddle, or proverb
2. a dark saying
3. things which have been kept secret; mysterious
1. Your story is so parabolic. Speak in simple words.
2. Urban legends are sometimes narrated in parabolic language.
3. Christ will only reveal the meaning of his parabolic teachings to his chosen disciples.
1. A descriptor for a situation or dilemma in which the best course of action would be to follow the path laid out for one's self, potentially by an omniscient or omnipresent figure, wherein all other courses of action would lead to certain failure.
2. A reference to the video game Source Mod of the same name.
Stop trying to find other ways around it and trust me. The easiest way to get this done is to just do it the way I'm telling you. You're caught in a Stanley Parable.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murdererused a serrated blade.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).