Feo2's definitions

Cybersickness

A term coined in the 1990's, referring to a sense of nausea and disorientation similar to seasickness or car sickness, caused by graphical lag in virtual reality helmets, such as Virtuality arcade systems. When turning one's head the display would lag a fraction of a second behind, resulting in a disagreement between the wearer's sense of balance and sense of sight. Cybersickness is a probable cause for much of the rapid loss of interest in immersive cyberspace and, to a lesser degree, the cyberpunk movement.

I tried playing Dactyl Nightmare on an old Virtuality system, but it nearly made me puke from cybersickness after a couple minutes.

by FeO2 August 21, 2013

Kill your darlings

“In writing, you must kill your darlings.” --William Faulkner

This literary advice refers to the dangers of an author using personal favorite elements. While these may hold special meaning for the author, they can cause readers to roll their eyes for reasons such as:

-Purple prose
-Narm
-Egregious overuse of a word or phrase

Did he seriously just use the word "egregious" up there? Dude, kill your darlings.

by FeO2 October 15, 2012

Self-impressed

The state of projecting unwarranted arrogance and false superiority

It's a busy Saturday afternoon, and that self-impressed wanker just parked his oh-so-important car across two parking spaces.

by FeO2 October 11, 2012

couth up

/ko͞oTH uhp/
Verb: To become polite, or 'watch your mouth,' usually stated as a warning or demand.

(In the presence of a dignitary)
A: I gotta go take a piss.
B: Hey, couth up.

by FeO2 October 3, 2011

old chestnut

An idea or subject, usually flawed, which perpetually resurfaces in conversation despite having been discussed to death long ago.

A: If evolution is real then how come we never see monkeys turn into humans, huh?
B: Oh god, not that old chestnut...

by FeO2 August 20, 2011

ferret shock

A state of extreme disorientation caused by an excessive number of choices or stimuli. Coined by Pete Abrams in the early years of the webcomic, Sluggy Freelance; specifically in reference to the character, Kiki, and her tendency to enter a catatonic state when faced with a large number of 'shiny' things.

When we went to the arcade Mike had a major case of ferret shock; we ended up having to drop him off at the book store.

by FeO2 May 12, 2011

funky chicken

A seizure, typically the result of a fatal trauma such as stroke, brain damage or poison.

Keep your mask on if you don't want to do the funky chicken.

by FeO2 April 24, 2011