Definitions by Emotional Cruiser
controversy
The "synonym" for the 1992 video game Mortal Kombat as its unprecedented amount of violence has once caused Mortal Kombat controversy right after its release date. This controversy eventually shaped the statement "video games cause violence" among Gen X-born person, after the statement "vaccines cause autism" had previously shaped among Baby Boomers.
When Mortal Kombat hit the shelves, the controversy surrounding its graphic violence set the stage for a national conversation on video game regulation.
controversy by Emotional Cruiser September 21, 2025
UrbanDictionary
The crowd-sourced online dictionary where newly coined terminologies and slang words premier first, before eventually making into Oxford-like official dictionaries
UrbanDictionary by Emotional Cruiser September 21, 2025
Morris Oxford
The car where you usually put your Oxford dictionary because this car is where your Oxford dictionary is easier to find compared to other places where you can put stuffs, including (but not exclusive to) this dictionary.
Whenever I need to look something up, I just check the back seat of my Morris Oxford; my Oxford dictionary is always in there.
Morris Oxford by Emotional Cruiser September 21, 2025
PS/2 port
PS/2 port is a 6-pin mini-DIN connector named after IBM Personal System/2 series of personal computers in April 2nd 1987, that is used for connecting keyboards and mice to a PC compatible computer system. However, since 1998 more and more people think that PS/2 stands for "PlayStation" as there was a PC advertisement from 1998 saying "PS/2 DualShock Controller" as this PC now had a PS/2 dualport for both keyboard and mouse, and another PS/2 port for the new DualShock controller that had just started being shipped with the PC.
In 1998, I was surprised whilst seeing a PS/2 port on my then-new PC; I had originally thought those were just the port for keyboard and mouse, but this port was now used for a new PS/2 DualShock Controller that had just started being shipped with the PC.
PS/2 port by Emotional Cruiser September 21, 2025
Caligula effect
This phenomenon refers to the heightened desire and attraction towards something that is prohibited or restricted. This phenomenon, also known as the Streisand Effect, is driven by the impulse to engage in forbidden actions, leading to increased interest and curiosity. For example, a ban on a movie can generate more interest than if the movie were widely available.
The Caligula effect was in full swing when the school banned that controversial book, making everyone want to read it even more.
Caligula effect by Emotional Cruiser September 21, 2025
forbidden fruit
The phenomenon where forbidden things are more enticing compared to things that have always been allowed, such as movies that you're too young to watch.
Sneaking into the R-rated movie felt like tasting the forbidden fruit; it was thrilling to experience something I wasn't supposed to.
forbidden fruit by Emotional Cruiser September 21, 2025
Ramadan
Also known as "fasting month", this 9th month of Islamic calendar is when eligible Moslems are obliged to fast from dawn to sunset for 30 days straight. The name Ramadan comes from the Javanese phrase "ra madhang", which means "not eating".
During Ramadan, I always feel a sense of community as everyone comes together to break their fast at sunset.
Ramadan by Emotional Cruiser September 21, 2025