Ian Maxwell's definitions

crash

v. To find temporary lodging or shelter, as for the night.

"If you don't have anyplace to stay, you can crash at my place for the night."

by Ian Maxwell December 5, 2002

sock puppet

An account made on an internet message board, by a person who already has an account, for the purpose of posting more-or-less anonymously.

by Ian Maxwell March 14, 2003

K THX BYE

"You can shut up now." Used mockingly in reference to people who, using stupid-looking internet shorthand, will say "k thx bye" ("okay, thanks, bye") when making a request on a message board or chatroom.

I don't think I'll be risking massive security holes in the software just so that you can write in pink. K THX BYE

by Ian Maxwell March 9, 2003

PWP

"Porno Without Plot", or, alternately, "Plot? What Plot?" Refers to a fanfic in which nothing of import occurs except sexual activity between the characters.

This site will accept all non-PWP submissions.

by Ian Maxwell March 9, 2003

for the hell of it

for no particular or important reason.

I have no practical use for the Finnish language, but I'm studying it for the hell of it.

by Ian Maxwell December 13, 2002

Nintendo hard

(applied to videogames) As difficult as a typical game for the original Nintendo Entertainment System (i.e., ridiculously difficult).

No, seriously, I mean the minigames are hard. Like, Nintendo hard.

by Ian Maxwell March 9, 2003

fanfic

A story written by a fan of a television show/movie/book/etc., featuring characters from it.

by Ian Maxwell March 9, 2003