intothefray's definitions

airbow

The mutual physical gesture whereby two or more people point elbows at each other without making physical contact

When Biden and Obama greeted each other on stage near the end of the 2020 Presidential election, they gave each other an airbow

by intothefray October 31, 2020

shloitering

Shloitering is the activity of trying to pass time by shopping while awaiting a simultaneous service at the same establishment.

While getting my snow tires removed at Canadian Tire, I passed the time wandering the aisles shloitering.

by intothefray March 24, 2021

G.A.F.F.E

GAFFE is an acronym for - Greenwashing Attempt For Fundraising Efforts. There is now a prevalent effort for NGO’s and other nonprofit organizations to raise money based on fears that have little or no scientific evidence to support there causes. However, these organizations will shamelessly propagate misinformation to create fear, sympathy and anger to promote their causes in an effort to raise money for themselves.

Did you see that NGO showing a picture of a turtle with a plastic bag around it’s neck? When confronted, they admitted to the BBC that it was a photoshopped image and the BBC retracted the story when this was found out.. just another example of a G.A.F.F.E. that is being used in media and on-line

by intothefray February 27, 2023

Holodeckaholic

An anticipated future term, this will be the affliction that disallows people to leave their Holodeck easily. Indeed, to the point of addiction. As many will know, the Holodeck was first seen on Star Trek and simulate a completely immersive Virtual Reality (VR) experience. When you can literally enter a space that simulates everything that the real world offers except it can be programmed to personal preferences like: A Sherlock Holmes mystery; a trip to the beach; or anything the heart or mind desires.

I think that Bob has a real problem, all he does is pay his power bill and won't leave his Holodeck. I think he is an Holodeckaholic!

by intothefray October 25, 2022

sarcasmoff

When two or more people get into a heated debate that involves biting sarcasm and sarcastic banter. It can either be confrontational or demonstrate great physical attraction an be a prelude to a romantic relationship

Jeanette and Roderick were quietly attracted to one another and spoke sarcastically to each other frequently. On one occasion, it got so heated that it became a sarcasmoff

by intothefray May 11, 2018

reserved input

The act of knowingly denying knowledge about events in an attempt to extend a great conversation.

When having an enjoyable conversation Mason asked me, “do you know who the first person to walk on the moon was”? I reserved input knowing who it was because both he and I were so enjoying the telling of the story.

by intothefray April 24, 2022

getting movie bad

When a real life situation that would normally be very difficult to imagine is now unbelievably happening in real time.

Covid19 is now “getting movie bad” . Remember those movies like “Contagion” and “I am Legend”? This is getting tragically horrifying

by intothefray November 18, 2020