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vinophile by The Junky's Wife October 9, 2008
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Cinophile
"Turns out Michael Bolton is a major cinophile..." after obsessing over film references for the 'bog sexy hook' for new song 'Jack Sparrow' by Lonely Island (ft michael Bolton)
Cinophile by volleydrop June 3, 2011
videophile
Someone who is a complete nitpick when it comes to the quality of a home video. They're the reason that SuperBit DVD's were made.
They tend to complain whenever a video shows even the least amount of dicoloration, blurring, or artifacting.
Also deplore the quality of bootleg movies but just can't stop downloading them.
They tend to complain whenever a video shows even the least amount of dicoloration, blurring, or artifacting.
Also deplore the quality of bootleg movies but just can't stop downloading them.
videophile: "OMFG I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT MY WIDESCREEN SPIDERMAN 2 DVD HAS A GHOST FRAME DURING AN ANGLE SWITCH IN A BATTLE SCENE THAT NO ONE WOULD EVER NOTICE UNLESS THEY TOOK THE TIME TO PAN THROUGH THE VIDEO FRAME BY FRAME! 10/10/1 >:-(
videophile by SkullWolf November 26, 2004
Sinophile
n. adj.
1) A person who is attracted to all things Chinese.
2) A term used to describe, often pejoratively, a person attracted to Chinese culture, food, women, men, history, etc...
1) A person who is attracted to all things Chinese.
2) A term used to describe, often pejoratively, a person attracted to Chinese culture, food, women, men, history, etc...
Friend: You remember that one kid on the 2nd floor?
Me: Yeah, the one with an altar dedicated to the Han Emperor?
Friend: Yeah, that guy.
Me: He was such a Sinophile, so what about him?
Friend: His Chinese girlfriend broke up with him and married some Chinese guy.
Me: Ha, fail. We shall celebrate this glorious event.
Friend: Yes, I agree, but what are we specifically celebrating?
Me: We are celebrating the fact that nation of origin owns love.
Friend: Ha.
Me: Yeah, the one with an altar dedicated to the Han Emperor?
Friend: Yeah, that guy.
Me: He was such a Sinophile, so what about him?
Friend: His Chinese girlfriend broke up with him and married some Chinese guy.
Me: Ha, fail. We shall celebrate this glorious event.
Friend: Yes, I agree, but what are we specifically celebrating?
Me: We are celebrating the fact that nation of origin owns love.
Friend: Ha.
Sinophile
A person interested in China and Chinese people. They usually mean no harm and are the complete opposite of Sinoboo's. They respect the Chinese culture and tries their best to educate themselves in matters that revolve around the Sino-world.
What DOES Make You A Sinophile:
– Simply liking Chinese media aka cmedia (cpop, cdrama, donghua, cnovel, manhua, c-gaming, etc.)
– Studying the Chinese language (whether it's Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka, etc.)
– Moving to or aspiring to move to China
– Dating a Chinese person
What DOESN'T Make You A Sinophile:
– Hating on China and being sinophobic (obvious)
– Dedicate your life to China & Chinese people (to the point where you can't live without them)
– Strictly dating only Chinese people (see: asian fever)
What DOES Make You A Sinophile:
– Simply liking Chinese media aka cmedia (cpop, cdrama, donghua, cnovel, manhua, c-gaming, etc.)
– Studying the Chinese language (whether it's Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka, etc.)
– Moving to or aspiring to move to China
– Dating a Chinese person
What DOESN'T Make You A Sinophile:
– Hating on China and being sinophobic (obvious)
– Dedicate your life to China & Chinese people (to the point where you can't live without them)
– Strictly dating only Chinese people (see: asian fever)
Sinophile by yourlocalsinophile January 23, 2021
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Striver
The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.
The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.
The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.
The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.
Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
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SkyPesos
Delta SkyMiles, also known as SkyPesos, is the frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines. It has a very poor value and hard to use.
- I'm trying to book an award flight to Paris, but I only have 70,000 SkyPesos
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
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Quiche Peanemis
Quirky niche peak cinema analysis
It describes the analysis of a media piece which is quirky and niche, yet peak.
It describes the analysis of a media piece which is quirky and niche, yet peak.
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Hate Draft
1. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sports draft to spite or anger one or more of your opponents because they had intended to select him/her.
2. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sport draft to put one or more of your opponents at a strategic disadvantage.
2. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sport draft to put one or more of your opponents at a strategic disadvantage.
1. Billy hate drafted Chad OchoCinco because he knew Sam had wanted him since he is from Cincinnati. Billy already had plenty of players to fill that position but wanted to make sure Sam didn't get him.
2. Billy hate drafted Peyton Manning because he was the only good quarterback left and he knew Sam had been planning on drafting him.
2. Billy hate drafted Peyton Manning because he was the only good quarterback left and he knew Sam had been planning on drafting him.
Hate Draft by pffler September 1, 2009
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