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Shatnerism 

Shatnerism is a disease spawned from William Shatner, well know for his roles as Captain Kirk from Star Trek, and Tevye from one version of Fiddler on the Roof. Shatnerism is a disease in which the victim pauses for dramatic effect after 2-4 syllables of speech.
Oh my...God it's...The space people of...Quazar IV! ~ Average case of Shatnerism
Shatnerism by Larry F. Malarkie November 14, 2007
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Shatneresque 

1. A dramatization using over-acting 2. Also characterized, by, extra, pauses, in a sentence.
James T. Kirk (William Shatner) speaking in a shatneresque syle: "Its still alive... out there... somewhere, beyond our galaxy!"
Shatneresque by E.L.A. teecher July 24, 2008

shatners bassoon 

Area within your brain that defines time perception. Can be affected by so called 'Made up drugs' such as 'Cake'; a Visterbile Amphetamoid from Prague. Cake and the effects on shatners bassoon is covered in a episode of the 'Brass Eye' concered with drugs.
One unlucky user died after being run over by a bus, he thought he had 3 months to cross the road.
shatners bassoon by Valetudo March 24, 2004

shinerism 

When a woman looks fit from behind, but then turns around and proves to be anything but.
That woman over there has a really bad case of shinerism!
shinerism by Cool Dude September 28, 2004

Shatnerspension 

To build suspension by inserting overdramatic pauses like William Shatner, with or without facial expressions. The suspension created by Shatner pause, Shatner comma, or shatnering.
"Did you see how Matt read that last line? He used Shatner Pause so well that he created Shatnerspension for the group listening."

Shatnering 

The complete, and, utter over, use of, commas in sentence structure.
Bobby failed his English essay for shatnering the whole first paragraph.
Shatnering by Flatoutrude July 7, 2016

Shatnerian Reserves

Over dramatic comeback by a hero who seems defeated.
Tending to speak in short, clipped phrases.
He's calling on all his Shatnerian Reserves; "Must....go on. Can't... give up, Earth's only hope!"
Or simply "KAAAAAAAHHNNNN!"
Shatnerian Reserves by The_Grimm_One September 28, 2011