ekolis's definitions

Now you're playing with power

Nintendo marketing slogan from the 1980s and 1990s.

No, Bobby, just because the Nintendo commercial said "Now you're playing with power!" doesn't mean you get to plug this pair of scissors into an electrical outlet!

by ekolis September 23, 2013

square hole

A hole into which everything goes.

This is the square. Do you know which hole it goes into? That's right, it goes into the square hole!

This is the rectangle. Which hole does it go into? That's right, it goes into the square hole too!

*5 minutes later*

This is the truncated dodecahedron. Do you know which hole it goes into?

(pause)

That's right! It goes into the square hole too!

by ekolis February 26, 2021

replacepasta

A text editing error which occurs when you run a global search & replace and replace too many items.

Oh no, I turned all the plus signs into ampersands, even the ones in the JavaScript! Stupid replacepasta!

by ekolis July 6, 2020

diabetes water

Any sugary beverage, such as regular soft drinks or fruit juice.

All she drinks is gallons upon gallons of diabetes water every day! She's gonna be immobile in months!

by ekolis January 14, 2021

swell foop

A spoonerism for "fell swoop", that is, a single action which accomplishes multiple goals.

I deleted all my System32 files in one swell foop! Now I'll never get a virus again! Hey, what's with this blue screen of death?

by ekolis October 25, 2019

kabeum

Same as "kaboom", only pronounced with a Scottish or French accent.

Link: I-7!

Salvatore: Splish!

Link: B-9!

Salvatore: Kabeum!

Link: B-8!

Demoman appears!!!

Demoman: Kabeum!!!

by ekolis February 5, 2012

shipoopy

A portmanteau of "shit" and "poopy", used as an interjection when catching oneself swearing in front of children or the elderly.

Shipoopy! How many times do I have to tell you not to leave your Legos on the floor?!

by ekolis November 5, 2016