Travelingmankc's definitions

pc gimmick

A marketing strategy designed to enhance the perceived worth, attractiveness or virtue of a person, product or service by pairing it with a trendy "socially conscious" movement or concept.

By claiming they only used locally grown, organic produce whenever possible, they were able to get $15.00 for two tiny, nearly tasteless vegetarian tacos. This was an example of a pc gimmick at its finest.

by Travelingmankc May 16, 2020

crapisode

A period in a person's life during which everything seems to be going wrong, but though the individual feels plagued by a series or massing of inconvenient occurrences, they are in fact petty annoyances, which even in aggregate are far less severe than an actual tragedy, such as a terminal illness or the loss of a loved one.

I was feeling really down about all the stuff that's been happening lately, but upon reflection I realize everything's just part of a crapisode, and I've weathered those before.

by Travelingmankc August 17, 2018

wokexecutive

A high ranking officer (often the CEO) in an organization whose narcissistic need to appear "woke" eclipses his/her intelligence, common sense, obligation to stockholders or employers or even the welfare of the public at large. Wokexecutives are easy prey (or perhaps willing accomplices) to nearly any race hustler, poverty pimp or environmental whack job with whom they come in contact. The possibility that their behavior will ultimately lead to the downfall of the company or their dismissal rarely occurs to them--they generally wouldn't care anyway, because of "golden parachutes" which have been pre-funded. In no other setting is wokiocy more blatantly obvious.

Despite the fact her company is losing customers and just had to lay off a third of its workforce, that wokexecutive (pronounced woke zeck' you tiv) just doubled down on the contributions to an organization that decries capitalism in its mission statement!

by Travelingmankc February 18, 2023

PSDD (Perrier Sipping/Swilling Debt Dodger)

A conspicuous consumer who laments he/she "can't" pay his/her student loan or utility bills while headed out for a case of bottled water, carton of smokes, concert ticket or tattoo, etc. The thought of economizing or getting a second job to pay off debt is wholly repugnant. Much more attractive options for this type of person are federally mandated loan forgiveness, Go Fund Me campaigns, or even bankruptcy.

She spendshuge amounts on designer clothes, gourmet foods, etc., then complains she can't pay her rent. She's always looking for a way to get others to pay her bills--she's a true PSDD (Perrier sipping/swilling debt dodger)!!

by Travelingmankc April 1, 2021

kitschcon

A kitschy icon; an icon of kitsch culture. Also, a convocation of kitsch enthusiasts--similar to Comicon.

Everyone is familiar with pink flamingo yard decorations. The pink flamingo is a true kitschcon, as is the Kit-Cat Klock.
I can't wait to attend the next Kitschcon--I want to get another Kit-Cat Klock!

by Travelingmankc April 10, 2022

stooter

A small electric scooter with tiny wheels, the top speed of which is slightly faster than most people walk. This type of scooter is very popular among tourists and wannabe hipsters in urban areas. Such scooters often lack turn signals or lights, impede conventional vehicles and put the operators and others at risk. This type of scooter is a stupid scooter--hence, a "stooter".

I almost hit a guy riding one of those stooters.

by Travelingmankc July 21, 2019

neologiphilia

The love of new words. Neologiphilia is not a considered pathological condition unless a person becomes so obsessive about learning or conceiving new words that other areas of his/her life suffer.

People who spend inordinate amount of time perusing The Urban Dictionary are sometimes said to be affected by neologiphilia.

by Travelingmankc December 28, 2016