q335r49's definitions

Sold my spider

To make a break with the past or with one's home, in preparation for departure

I've sold my spider and lost my friends

by q335r49 June 20, 2009

wikitube

To read the synopsis or criticism on wikipedia and watch clips on youtube as a substitute for experiencing a work (movie, tv series, etc) straight through

I just discovered Breaking Bad last night, and it was well worth a wikitubing.

You can't claim to be an expert on Japan because you wikitubed Shogun.

by q335r49 March 4, 2012

cat imp

Short for "categorical imperative", Kant's famous term for the foundation of moral philosophy but also applicable more generally, also the name of a small mythical trickster; ie, suggesting the link between "goodness", rigor, etc. and trickery.

"The cat imps of philosophy are constantly shifting."
"This view suggests a new understanding of our cat imp."

by q335r49 June 18, 2013