Definitions by Short Circuit

Brexpletive 

Various things Brits are now calling themselves after voting for the Brexit.

How could I have been such a {Brexpletive deleted}?

Brexpletive by Short Circuit June 25, 2016

Scrutinanny 

A group intervention with music and drinks.

Pat: Kyle, you need to share more emotions and feelings.

Kyle: Yes, Pat, I do. I'm angry that I can't find my beer. Oh wait, there it is. And so's my happiness. Hey, this scrutinanny isn't half bad.

Scrutinanny by Short Circuit June 18, 2013

mapping the coast 

1. The conversational equivalent to the phenomenon of coastline measurements* - getting so bogged down in the details of something that explaining it becomes impossible.

* The closer one looks at a coastline, the longer it gets.

2. Getting repeatedly lost/tangential while speaking and never completing a thought or idea. Often the result of being high.

1.
Cedric: It was last Tuesday; no I think Wednesday morning at 11:30, well, 11:40; no it was Tuesday because I was wearing my blue shirt-

Bored Colleague: Cedric, you're mapping the coast. Shut up or just tell me what happened.

2.
Dude 1: So, have you thought about what I said last night?

Dude 2: Yeah, you spent 3 hours mapping the coast and I nearly died of boredom. I'm not getting high with you again.

mapping the coast by Short Circuit August 11, 2010

N W A

NorthWest Airlines' grasp of pop culture.

Carter: I've got my N W A tickets.
Jay: To where, the eighties?

N W A by Short Circuit April 25, 2007

bass face 

Facial contortions of a bass player involving mouth twisting to the groove, chin dropping impossibly low, brow furrowing, a seemingly blank stare and a general unawareness of the condition. Also often accompanies Egyptian-style head gyrations.

Dude, have you ever seen your bass face?

bass face by Short Circuit April 20, 2007