PBSPinchback's definitions

going forward

A completely unnecessary and meaningless corporate buzz phrase that somehow gets shoehorned into every memo, press release or public statement. It can always be eliminated from the text without any effect at all upon the intended meaning.

"If any member of the New England Patriots organization is close enough to a murder investigation to get arrested, it is too close to an unthinkable act for that person to be part of this organization going forward."- Robert Kraft

by PBSPinchback August 13, 2013

mouth mask

A mask worn in a fashion that covers the mouth only. This leaves the nose free for easier breathing while creating the impression that one is conforming to COVID protocols. This style has been observed everywhere from Walmart checkout lines to presumptive nominees for President of the United States.

Mike is sporting a mouth mask, but there is no danger because Mike is a mouth breather.

by PBSPinchback June 27, 2020

Generation Tide Pod

People born after the turn of the 21st century, or slightly before. These people have, for a variety of reasons, concluded that it is a good idea to eat laundry detergent.

That buzzfeed piece was written by a member of generation Tide Pod.

by PBSPinchback February 21, 2018

So you’re saying

The beginning of a straw man response to an online statement that does not conform to the prevailing narrative. The former Chancellor of the Third Reich is often invoked before being punctuated with the phrase, “Got it!”

“I think that affirmative action now often ends up harming the people that it was originally supposed to help.”
“So you’re saying that you think Hitler had the right idea all along. Got it!”

by PBSPinchback March 18, 2022

what happened next

Click bait to get you to go to the story.

He decapitated his entire family, including his grandparents, but what happened next will truly shock you.

by PBSPinchback June 18, 2015

woke mind virus

A contagious ideological mindset that tends to infect susceptible groups, such as collage professors, television news reporters, actors, and obese, green-haired, non-binary gender fluid demiboys.

Tyler, an obese, green-haired, non-binary gender fluid demiboy (her/them) has been infected with the woke mind virus.

by PBSPinchback April 20, 2022

HDTV dinner

An upscale, gourmet version of a conventional TV dinner.

Honey, it's date night! Let's nuke a couple of HDTV dinners.

by PBSPinchback June 21, 2010