21 definitions by PaleBlueYacht
A person who is constantly advertising and praising his/her self by indirect means.
(Origin: "The Mind-Body Problem" by Rebecca Goldstein.)
(Origin: "The Mind-Body Problem" by Rebecca Goldstein.)
She's an example of the more obnoxious sort of peacock: a closet peacock. Once you get the dictionary to her private language, you understand that everything she says translates into self-praise.
... Right now, she was complaining to me about the ENORMOUS size of her classes and her need to procure a second graduate student to help with the grading. Translation: "I'm such a POPULAR teacher."
(Mind-Body Problem, p. 236)
... Right now, she was complaining to me about the ENORMOUS size of her classes and her need to procure a second graduate student to help with the grading. Translation: "I'm such a POPULAR teacher."
(Mind-Body Problem, p. 236)
by PaleBlueYacht April 3, 2011
"I'm really good at acronyms. My taste in music is pretty eclectic... I like the accordion waaay too much. I'm awkward. A saucy pocket pixie who loves to play dress up and go off on tangents. I'd die if I didn't have sriracha, coffee, tootsie rolls or my vintage map of Austin. I'm the only girl in my choir covered in tattoos. I also spend a lot of time thinking about food."
If this sounds like you, you may be an intermediate bitch.
If this sounds like you, you may be an intermediate bitch.
by PaleBlueYacht January 27, 2015
Attempts to refute an argument by showing that it matches a pattern of behavior typical of a person or group. What makes something right or wrong is the set of reasons for it, not the ability to recognize that it exists. (Can also be thought of as argument by pattern-matching.)
"You match a pattern of behavior or stereotype that I have described, therefore you are wrong."
"You match a pattern of behavior or stereotype that I have described, therefore you are wrong."
Libertarian bingo, liberal bingo, feminist bingo, MRA bingo, and pretty much any bingo card refutation are examples of bingo arguments.
by PaleBlueYacht May 13, 2013
A conflict or argument made to convince the people watching the conflict, rather than the person being confronted.
Shouting about how much of a jerk someone is will not convince that person, but it can be used as a show conflict to convince the people watching you shout at that person.
Show arguments / show conflicts are for the audience, not the attackee.
Show arguments / show conflicts are for the audience, not the attackee.
by PaleBlueYacht May 13, 2013
by PaleBlueYacht May 13, 2013
Mass reporting of any violation of a rule while disrespecting the intent of the rule, just for the sake of getting something removed.
1. Someone posts a video of a political speech. There is no swearing; it could be on CNN.
2. The opponents of the person giving the speech mass report that video for containing "disturbing content," even though "disturbing content" is supposed to be something like, say, gore.
3. In reaction to the mass reports, moderators flag the video as 18+ or remove it entirely, just because of the rulebombing effect.
2. The opponents of the person giving the speech mass report that video for containing "disturbing content," even though "disturbing content" is supposed to be something like, say, gore.
3. In reaction to the mass reports, moderators flag the video as 18+ or remove it entirely, just because of the rulebombing effect.
by PaleBlueYacht May 13, 2013
A definition or summary of something in the most agreeable terms possible, omitting the nuances of ideology or the specifics of policy.
cheeky description of libertarianism: "we like freedom."
cheeky description of democrats: "we dislike inequality."
cheeky description of republicans: "we like America."
cheeky description of feminism: "we want equality for women."
cheeky description of white supremacists: "we like white culture."
cheeky description of Bush-era foreign policy: "we don't like terrorists."
cheeky description of MADD: "we don't like drunk driving accidents."
cheeky description of NRA: "we like freedom and safety."
cheeky description of PETA: "we oppose animal torture."
cheeky description of democrats: "we dislike inequality."
cheeky description of republicans: "we like America."
cheeky description of feminism: "we want equality for women."
cheeky description of white supremacists: "we like white culture."
cheeky description of Bush-era foreign policy: "we don't like terrorists."
cheeky description of MADD: "we don't like drunk driving accidents."
cheeky description of NRA: "we like freedom and safety."
cheeky description of PETA: "we oppose animal torture."
by PaleBlueYacht May 18, 2013