jevanyn's definitions

nonstarter

A plan or process that is so hopeless, no one wants to make the effort to start it.

"President Obama’s plan to reduce the size of the deduction has been a nonstarter in Congress."
-- from The Big Money

by jevanyn April 14, 2010

unhear

To forget hearing something, usually disgusting, offensive, disturbing, or just plain fucked up.

Thank you for sharing all the gory details. I can now never unhear any of it.

by jevanyn October 19, 2009

farmer jones

an urge or compulsion to play FarmVille or other game with a farming game mechanic.

Can also refer to someone who is addicted to farming games.

Abel: I need to get into Plants vs. Zombies and water my plants.
Baker: Nice farmer jones you have there.

by jevanyn May 17, 2011

ninjinuity

A synonym for computer hacking. A portmanteau of "ninja" and "ingenuity". The opposite of percussive maintenance.

From the XKCD blag: Over the next few days, we try pinning packages back to the Hardy version and downgrading. There are conflicts all over and lots of ninjinuity is required.

by jevanyn May 1, 2009

acrotwins

two phrases with the same acronym are acrotwins.

Standing on the Side of Love, and Spanish as a Second Language, are acrotwins.

by jevanyn July 14, 2010

evilfacebook

Pejorative name for FaceBook.

"Why's facebook chat not working?"

"They're fixing yet another security hole."

"Evilfacebook strikes again!"

by jevanyn May 5, 2010

LeBrontourage

Refers to the may hangers-on of LeBron James. Also apparently the title of a regular segment on SportsCenter

After months of speculation, all we've learned is that someone in the LeBrontourage loves to screw with sports reporters.

by jevanyn July 6, 2010