party fowl

An act that causes you to be excluded from the rotation at a party, usually a faux pas.
John dropped the bong. "Whoah, party fowl!" James exclaimed.
by Spirit Bear October 28, 2004
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Apticap

Inability to install or use apps that add additional functionality.
Some Facebook users have an apticap that prevents them from using apps because their confirmation email keeps getting sent to " ".

John's phone is apticapped because its memory is locked by the manufacturer.

The iPhone is apticapped, allowing only apps approved by Apple, but Jailbreak is the cure.
by Spirit Bear November 29, 2009
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plastics

Banker jargon for credit or debit cards. Usually used in the plural form even when referring to a single card.

Also used as a derogatory term for small-balance credit card holders by those who work in customer care for banks.
The more plastics we put in the hands of consumers the more revenue we generate.

The customer requested new plastics after having cut up their existing ones.

Hold on, I've got a plastic on the phone.
by Spirit Bear July 26, 2007
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When you grossly underreport the circumstances of an event in a desperate attempt to save face and escape the consequences of your negligence.
GM's Cruise robotaxi company filed a report with the DMV regarding an accident in which a robotaxi hit a pedestrian and drug them 20 feet. The company is now being held liable for filing a false report, as in their report, they neglected to mention the drag, which caused the victim serious injuries
by Spirit Bear November 15, 2024
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cash back

An "incentive" offered by companies where they charge you more money and then give it to you at the time of purchase. Also known as "customer cash," cash back is frequently a ploy used by car dealerships and more recently cable TV providers. It plays on greedy consumers' tendency toward impulse buying. To the dealer it sounds like "here's some of the money you're going to pay us" but to the average consumer it sounds like "I can go buy a new car AND a flatscreen TV!"
Come in today and buy a new car and get $2,00 cash back!
by Spirit Bear March 29, 2009
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paytard

A paytard is someone who spends money indiscriminately, particularly on the Internet or on technology products.
Mike is such a paytard, he just spent another $400 on a new iPod 40GB even though he already had an iPod 20GB. Is it really that hard to clean up your music library?
by Spirit Bear April 16, 2008
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hand of god

Used to refer to the act of anyone in an undisputable position of power.
Can be used to identify the action of a BOFH deleting a user account; a company that outsources to a call center telling the call center to fire a particular employee; a MUCK wizard modifying someone's props or a GM (game master) causing unlikely events in a RPG.
by Spirit Bear October 28, 2004
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