Philosophistry's definitions

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 1, 2009

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

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 3, 2009

hive justice

When an online "hive mind" or forum does a vigilante mission in real life, on behalf of victims.

"Dear community. I need some hive justice. I'm facing a lawsuit for $18,000 from a stock photo site that claims I stole one of their photos, when in fact they stole it from me!"

"Oh man, James had so much crap done to him IRL after he posted that YouTube of him abusing a cat. That's some hive justice right there."

by Philosophistry April 6, 2009

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 5, 2009

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

food-doc diet

An accidental diet that starts after you watch a documentary about food.

Dude, my buddy's on a food-doc diet. He just saw Super Size Me and he hasn't been to McDonald's in a month!

I gave up red meat after watching Food, Inc. I guess I'm on a food-doc diet.

by Philosophistry December 20, 2009