A basement demon is a common yet vague term for the "Demons" or monsters that hunt you in the basement or a dark area or room after you turned off the lights in that area. Basically, it is a fear of something hunting you in the dark which makes people run for their lives after switching of the lights.
Related: Nyctophobia
Related: Nyctophobia
"Bro I had a near escape from the basement demon yesterday"
"me too"
"what's a basement demon?"
"Did you spawn in the world as an adult or do you seriously not know what it means"
"me too"
"what's a basement demon?"
"Did you spawn in the world as an adult or do you seriously not know what it means"
by DictionaryDecimator July 1, 2024
Get the Basement Demonmug. An abrupt, quick and often ridiculous shift from a serious manner to a trivial or funny manner in writing or speech, to invoke humour/humor (however you like it to be called)
"The hero gave a very strong-worded and passionate speech about the fate of humanity, only to trip over his shoelaces right afterward. Classic bathos."
by DictionaryDecimator July 6, 2024
Get the Bathosmug. A series that continues long after it should have ended, often losing quality and storyline over time.
"The story went from A Yorkshire man finding out he is the heir of the Multiverse in the first one to him losing his spaceship keys in Neptune, talk about a Franchise Zombie"
by DictionaryDecimator July 6, 2024
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Get the Time Skipmug. Referring to the works of Robert A. Heinlein, or particularly his style of integrating scientific and technical detail into his stories.
"His writing was so Heinleinian, by page ten I knew how to build a spaceship from a toaster and some duct tape."
by DictionaryDecimator July 6, 2024
Get the Heinleinianmug. Can have three meanings:
1. A simple joke about a boy and his Shaggy Dog, which is made to have no punchline to invoke some kind of laughs
2. A joke that goes on and on just for a bad or boring ending
A movie or a book that is just like (Definition) 2 but for books/movies
1. A simple joke about a boy and his Shaggy Dog, which is made to have no punchline to invoke some kind of laughs
2. A joke that goes on and on just for a bad or boring ending
A movie or a book that is just like (Definition) 2 but for books/movies
1. "I said the shaggy dog story to a couple of fellows, funny to think they actually laughed"
2. "I can't believe I wasted my money just to see a wannabe comedian say a shaggy dog story"
3. "After 757 pages of build-up, the treasure was just a rubber chicken. Talk about a shaggy dog story."
2. "I can't believe I wasted my money just to see a wannabe comedian say a shaggy dog story"
3. "After 757 pages of build-up, the treasure was just a rubber chicken. Talk about a shaggy dog story."
by DictionaryDecimator July 6, 2024
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