Definitions by Philosophistry

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.

placeholder boyfriend by Philosophistry April 5, 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.

retro-tokenism by Philosophistry April 3, 2009

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.

shoot your cuffs by Philosophistry March 1, 2009

extheist 

Someone who was raised with religion but later abandoned the practice.

"Are you an atheist?" "Nah, but I was raised a Catholic. I stopped practicing years ago. I guess you could call me an extheist."

extheist by Philosophistry February 25, 2009

marathoning 

Watching an entire season of a TV series in a short period of time, especially if you are watching it in one sitting.

Hey, I can't come out tonight. I just got the last season of Lost on DVD, and I'm marathoning it right now. I can't put it down.

marathoning by Philosophistry February 15, 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!

Viraled by Philosophistry February 10, 2009

marathon 

to watch an entire season of a TV series in a short period of time, especially if you watch them in one sitting.

I just got the last season of Lost on DVD, and I had to marathon it last weekend. I couldn't put it down.

marathon by Philosophistry January 31, 2009