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.
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.
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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
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.
shoot your cuffs by Philosophistry March 1, 2009
extheist
"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
Word of the Day on April 9, 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
Word of the Day on February 17, 2009