1. Psychologically induced, irrational fear of something that should not be all that scary.
2. In common usage, phobia is nothing more than something to accuse others of having when one wants to discount their opinions and be excused to behave in a way that they think is wrong.
2. In common usage, phobia is nothing more than something to accuse others of having when one wants to discount their opinions and be excused to behave in a way that they think is wrong.
1950s:
You shouldn't do that!
Fraidy cat!
1990s to present:
That's disgusting!
Don't tell me you have a phobia!
You shouldn't do that!
Fraidy cat!
1990s to present:
That's disgusting!
Don't tell me you have a phobia!
by Downstrike October 24, 2004
1. A number you dial when there is an emergency, or if you are a duh-weeb, when you want to ask a question or report something that happened last week.
2. A Porche.
3. A frequent misspelling of 9/11, which stands for September 11, 2001.
2. A Porche.
3. A frequent misspelling of 9/11, which stands for September 11, 2001.
If someone just now stole your 911 (2), by all means call 911 (1), but if it went missing during 9/11, (correct spelling of 3), go stand in line like everybody else.
by Downstrike November 11, 2004
If you click Cancel for the purpose of correcting a typo, UrbanDictionary.com will insist that you correct both the Definition and the Example, regardless of the fact that one of them doesn't have a typo in it. Otherwise, it will say, That example was already submitted for... even though you canceled that submission.
by Downstrike December 01, 2004
A comical, or at least absurd, definition. Such a definition makes sense from some facetious or offensive point of view.
Calling the Rolling Stones a landslide would be a daffynition.
Many of the UrbanDictionary defintions about alternative lifestyles, politics, and religion are daffynitions.
Daffynitions are the basis for many common euphemisms.
Many of the UrbanDictionary defintions about alternative lifestyles, politics, and religion are daffynitions.
Daffynitions are the basis for many common euphemisms.
by Downstrike May 23, 2004
by Downstrike October 30, 2004
A fraudulent business model, illegal in most places, in which participants are paid to recruit more participants, rather than commissions on sales.
Frequently passed off as Multi-Level Marketing by incorporating sales of an unmarketable product or service into the scheme. In such cases, participants are usually required to maintain a monthly purchase quota to qualify for payments.
Frequently passed off as Multi-Level Marketing by incorporating sales of an unmarketable product or service into the scheme. In such cases, participants are usually required to maintain a monthly purchase quota to qualify for payments.
Pyramid schemes market to prospective participants while Multi-Level Marketing plans market to prospective consumers. Pyramid schemes fail because scam participants are not a viable market. Most of the participants pay more money to participate than they receive for participating because there aren't enough suckers left to recruit.
Once the suckers figure that out and quit paying into the scheme, those who recruited them start losing money too, and then they quit. The scam shrivels even faster than it grew.
Once the suckers figure that out and quit paying into the scheme, those who recruited them start losing money too, and then they quit. The scam shrivels even faster than it grew.
by Downstrike September 09, 2004
Windows Downdate frequently prompts the user to "update" Windows/MSN Messenger to version 4.7 even though version 6 or 7 is already installed.
After installing SP2, Windows Downdate wanted me to update a bunch of things that I updated before SP2, so I don't know if SP2 downdated them, or if Windows Downdate wanted to downdate them after SP2 updated them.
After installing SP2, Windows Downdate wanted me to update a bunch of things that I updated before SP2, so I don't know if SP2 downdated them, or if Windows Downdate wanted to downdate them after SP2 updated them.
by Downstrike September 14, 2004