Definitions by Aplusbar

iStander Effect 

When a group of people fail to help a victim because they're too busy filming the crime on their phones.

Poor Kitty Genovese Jr was killed because none of the twenty people filming her murder used their phones to call 911. Textbook iStander Effect.

iStander Effect by Aplusbar September 17, 2019

Sledging 

Sleep edging - the masochistic practice of letting yourself get really close to falling asleep before waking yourself up again.

Thanks to my alarm I was inadvertantly sledging all morning.

Sledging by Aplusbar April 19, 2018

zika belt 

The southern region of the United States, where you're more likely to get Zika.

Vacation in Miami? Are you crazy? Come July you won't catch me anywhere near the zika belt.

zika belt by Aplusbar June 28, 2016

Snowtorious B.I.G. 

An epic snowstorm of unprecedented proportions.

Victor: Yo Jamie, I heard you guys in DC just got hit with some snow.

Jamie: Some snow? Nah, we were full-on assaulted by Snowtorious B.I.G. And it was juicy.

Snowtorious B.I.G. by Aplusbar February 9, 2010

conversational currency 

Using facts, links, photos, videos and articles as units of exchange across social networks.

"Wow Vic, that blog post you linked to was amazing- that's some good conversational currency right there."

conversational currency by Aplusbar January 27, 2010

facebook reflex 

The unconscious reflex that continually brings you back to Facebook without knowing how you got there.

Wait, why am I reading my middle school girlfriend's wall posts again?... Aw, damn you Facebook Reflex! Not again!

facebook reflex by Aplusbar January 14, 2010

friendsource 

Outsourcing something to your friends.

I couldn't finish my book report so I friendsourced it.

friendsource by Aplusbar August 8, 2009