megathon

When you watch all the episodes of all the seasons of an entire TV series over a short-period of time. i.e. a mega marathon.
I haven't left my house in a week, I've been megathoning 24.

Let's see, I have two weeks between when my job ends and school starts. And I haven't seen The Wire yet. You know what, I think I'm going to megathon it.
by Philosophistry June 10, 2010
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willful Philistinism

Being proud of enjoying something that is frowned upon by the cultural elite.
"Call me a willful Philistine, but I think McDonald's has the best french fries bar none!"

"I know I'm a music snob, but I love Britney Spears. That's my willful Philistinism."

Example of willful Philistinism: "I may not know art, but I know what I like."
by Philosophistry December 10, 2009
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shoot your cuffs

A male preening gesture, whereby a man wearing a suit extends both his arms rapidly outwards (i.e. shoot), so that his dress shirt sleeves extend nicely beyond his suit sleeves.
Ready for the big dance? You look good in that suit. Shoot your cuffs for me. There, much better.
by Philosophistry March 01, 2009
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Viraled

To be the unwitting propagator of a viral marketing scheme.
Dude, it turns out that video you sent me is fake! It's part of one of Pepsi's new marketing schemes. You got viraled!
by Philosophistry February 10, 2009
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retro-tokenism

Going back to a photograph and photoshopping in a token minority.
This corporate report is a blatant example of retro-tokenism. See that black man there, clearly he was inserted into the picture after the fact for political correctness.
by Philosophistry April 03, 2009
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placeholder boyfriend

A boyfriend who is just there to satisfy the need for having a boyfriend.

i.e. someone who is fulfilling short-term needs in your life, but for whom you don't see a long-term purpose.
Eh, he's just a placeholder boyfriend in my life. I hate sleeping alone.

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I don't get fazed when I'm into a girl who has a boyfriend. I always just assume that he's a placeholder boyfriend, and that she'll dump him once she finds someone real.
by Philosophistry April 05, 2009
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orthogonal

A word used by the tech-savvy to sound smarter than the really are.

More specifically:

A math term that means perpendicular, but not just in 2D but in any dimension. Now commonly used to indicate an idea or concept that stands apart so much from everything else that it "sticks out," is "from left field," or is "third-way."
"I have this co-worker who keeps using the word 'orthogonal,' usually after he mentions some idea he thinks is God's gift to man. Can't wait to get this word into my vocab. Soon as I figure out what it means."
by Philosophistry February 08, 2010
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