shoulderbeast

To annoyingly watch over someone's shoulder while they are working on a computer. This activity is extremely distracting and is especially popular in the world of graphic design and advertising.

Dutch: pottekijker ("to watch someone's pot while cooking")
Brazilian Portuguese: papagaio de pirata ("to be a parrot on a pirate's shoulder")

I'm trying to work here, stop shoulderbeastin' me!

by monkeycheese99 March 19, 2010

loser-generated content

Digital content such as online videos produced by people on the Interweb lacking time, creativity or personal taste.

"I've got an idea, let's start a viral video contest that asks for user-generated content."
"Won't work. We'll get a bunch of loser-generated content instead."

by monkeycheese99 April 22, 2010

unpivot

When a company or person reverses its decision to "pivot" (change its business strategy.)

"The company could just unpivot and go back to fully-planned date nights." - Robinhood Snacks Podcast (February 16, 2022)

by monkeycheese99 February 16, 2022

blurbacious

Extremely ready and willing to contribute a brief quote to help promote a book (usually as a favor to a publisher, an agent, or a colleague)

*Coined by Bill Simmons in reference to Chuck Klosterman on "The Bill Simmons Podcast" (Ep. 475)

"You wrote a lot of blurbs for other authors. You were blurbacious."

by monkeycheese99 January 30, 2019