shadyladyk's definitions

Machiavellian delay

A conscious delay in response for the purpose of not appearing too overly eager to respond.

"I reject the concept of a Machiavellian delay. I think social networking has made this tactic transparent. The new ethic is authenticity, which lends itself to fluid communication."

by shadyladyk March 6, 2010

Specific utility

The utility that a particular concept or object has that is unique to that concept or object.

"I'm not sure of the specific utility of the word, 'meme.' Why not just call it idea? I suppose coining a brand new word glamorizes a concept and helps us appreciate it on a contextual metaplane."

by shadyladyk March 10, 2010

Egotistical dividends

The fallout in terms of benefits of having an ego.

"There are concrete egotistical dividends; an artist's ego is what compels him to create art; a poet's ego gives her sufficient hubris to express herself in a poem."

by shadyladyk March 12, 2010

planned casualness

Use of maturely worded cliches to imply a level of maturity--of self-possession--that the speaker doesn't actually possess.

"I think your planned casualness rather gauche, rather inconsistent in comparison with your demonstrated behavioral spectrum."

by shadyladyk March 6, 2010

Contextual metaplane

A frame of reference used to analyze a particular family of ideas.

"Coining a brand new word glamorizes a concept and helps us appreciate it on a contextual metaplane."

by shadyladyk March 10, 2010

article bling

A citation or link to an article in a social forum used to advertise social, cultural or intellectual capital.

"I like how you prefaced that cool article bling with a teaser citation."

"Nice article bling bootie."

by shadyladyk February 11, 2010

thought poacher

A thought poacher consciously takes someone's thought and presents it as though it is their own. To poach a thought, one must be aware of its source when elocuting it.

"She stole my hep idea, that dag-blasted thought poacher."

by shadyladyk February 11, 2010