Originally a game, but now describes a lifestyle of frivolous attempts to accomplish or attain. In most cases not a conscience act by the participant. Most Americans practice this in one way, shape or form.
My whole life was a trivial pursuit until I found out how to think for myself.
noun. A play on words on the game title, "Trivial Pursuit", once a popular board game. An act of tweeting trivia questions or "Twivia" on Twitter to encourage multiple responses from followers. The ultimate goal of the pursuit is to have the answer become a trending topic on Twitter.
My twivial pursuit today is to get #haveyouever to be a trendingtopic on Twitter.
A Shackteau is a humble, weather-beaten, structurally questionable shelter located in a spectacular or highly coveted place—Wales, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley, Crested Butte, coastal Maine, the Alps—where the building itself may be worth almost nothing, but the dirt, view, access, and mythology make it absurdly valuable.
In use:
Shackteâu - We thought it was an abandoned shed until the realtor called it a rare alpine Shackteâu with unobstructed views and listed it for $2million.