Spirit Bear's definitions

stream

To listen to media as it is being downloaded.

I was listening to a shoutcast stream of some phat beats.

by Spirit Bear February 2, 2004

Namefag

To report someone as not using their real name on a platform such as Facebook or Nextdoor in an attempt to have their account disabled, usually in response to having lost an argument with them or otherwise losing face to them. Particularly effective against individuals who have unusual real names.

I got namefagged again on Facebook for the 5th time for not being named Billy Jo Bob Jones or some shit.

by Spirit Bear January 15, 2022

MUCK

May also be called Multi User Collective Kingdom or Multi User Construction Kit, depending on who you ask. The most common is Fuzzball MUCK, an open-source project. Two popular MUCKs are Tapestries and FurryMUCK. It is a text-based roleplay environment simmilar to a MUD but without the requirement to kill things and level.

Kevin has thirty-five alts on Tapestries MUCK.

by Spirit Bear October 28, 2004

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

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

Neglected to mention the drag

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

The Call

The Call usually comes around 9am on Friday, or an hour or so before your shift starts. Most commonly you get The Call when you're working for a temp agency, but sometimes with call centers. Temp agencies and call centers are notorious for firing employees with a telephone call, and they usually do it on Friday because statistics have shown that fewer people go postal when they're fired on a Friday.

"Hello, this is blah blah with blah blah staffing. We're calling to inform you that your contract with Foo Inc has been terminated. Do not return to Foo Inc, we will arrange for your posessions to be picked up at our office."

by Spirit Bear October 28, 2004