Urban Dictionary
Fascinating intellectual breakthroughs regarding reality, language, existence, knowledge, perception, or human behavior which are completely unprovable and utterly without use, and therefore of no real consequence to anyone. See also: philosophy
Etymology: the mental counterpart to masturbation; i.e. a process that is very pleasurable but hasn't accomplished anything at the end.
Etymology: the mental counterpart to masturbation; i.e. a process that is very pleasurable but hasn't accomplished anything at the end.
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis states that language influences human thought, so that native speakers of different languages think about concepts in incommensurably distinct modes. Linguists and psychologists contend fiercely over the validity of this claim, oblivious to the fact that it is intellectual masturbation.
by samd12345 August 6, 2007
Get the intellectual masturbationmug. by flaxypoo April 18, 2010
Get the doppelbangersmug. 1. Declaring that something is funny and asking if others agree with you. Usually used in a sarcastic or obvious manner.
by huxtible jones May 14, 2005
Get the lol right?mug. A person who is just looking around and may or may not be interested in buying something from a store.
As used on Arrested Development.
As used on Arrested Development.
Store clerk: "Oh, look who's back... are you going to buy something this time, or are you just curious?"
Tobias: "Well, I guess you could say that I'm buy-curious!"
Tobias: "Well, I guess you could say that I'm buy-curious!"
by Cagefight December 7, 2006
Get the buy-curiousmug. The process of leaking a prototype device to generate buzz about a product you don't quite yet have ready for market to a friendly tech website who will promote the gizmo well before it's ready to go.
Gizmodo's finding of that Apple iPhone 4G months before it's released is clearly a case of protohype.
by Wolfie2k8 April 19, 2010
Get the Protohypemug. A seemingly long period of time. It occurs most often when under the influence of marijuana due to the altered state of mind. An actually short moment may seem to drag on forever.
Similar to: New York Minute
Similar to: New York Minute
Dude, that speech lasted a marijuana minute.
-Charlie
I know, I kept wondering if it was going to ever end
-Michael
How long have you been waiting to finally have sex with your girlfriend?
Guy #1
I don't know man. It's been a marijuana minute.
Guy #2
-Charlie
I know, I kept wondering if it was going to ever end
-Michael
How long have you been waiting to finally have sex with your girlfriend?
Guy #1
I don't know man. It's been a marijuana minute.
Guy #2
by mykeyhipshot January 21, 2010
Get the marijuana minutemug. When an older person, especially a parent, needs a tech-savvy kid to help him/her with computers or other electronic devices.
"Jimmy, could you send your kid over to help me with my facebook? Im afraid I might get a virus without some child supervision."
"Dad, if you dont know how many o's are in Google, why dont you just ask for some child supervision?"
"Dad, if you dont know how many o's are in Google, why dont you just ask for some child supervision?"
by Randori April 18, 2010
Get the Child Supervisionmug.