A language game played by Brown University students in which an intricately timed powerpoint presentation displays images of clothes, food, etc. while students attempt to name the articles in a foreign language before they pass from one side of the display to the other.
Diego: And what is this.
Joe: der Handschuhe!!!
Diego: ...die Handschuhe?
Joe: Oh...yeah. I love "Name that thing on the screen before it disappears"!
Joe: der Handschuhe!!!
Diego: ...die Handschuhe?
Joe: Oh...yeah. I love "Name that thing on the screen before it disappears"!
by fivestarfolds March 18, 2011
Get the Name that thing on the screen before it disappears mug.thinger is a thing, something, thingamajig, and whatchamacallit. Used when referring to some kind of web entity including applications, procedures, etc.
Sometimes used to refer to people as a substitute for whatshisname or whatshername.
Sometimes used to refer to people as a substitute for whatshisname or whatshername.
by That's right May 5, 2006
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by Holly Matronic May 9, 2007
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by Jai Govindani February 24, 2005
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1. They are full of shit.
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2. They no longer have anything useful to contribute.
Ted: Alot of Guy Ritchie films are similarly themed.
Bill: I agree, but the thing is they all use different characters.
Ted: That's because they are different films
Bill: Ya i know.
Bill: I agree, but the thing is they all use different characters.
Ted: That's because they are different films
Bill: Ya i know.
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We have this thing in my family where we sing Beatles songs whenever we eat pasta.
It's a thing with him that you can't look Billy Bob in the eyes or he'll refuse to speak with you.
I can't eat that. I have a thing about bananas.
Well, the first time Cynthia and I went on a date, we had lobster soup. So that's kind of a thing with us, and we try and have it on special occasions.
Me and Jeff call each other a 'robust fellow' whenever one of use scores a goal. It's a thing.
Listen, so what if you have issues about dog poop. Everybody's got their things. It's no big deal!
Man, people in Belgium have this weird thing where they eat french fries with mayonnaise.
It's a thing with him that you can't look Billy Bob in the eyes or he'll refuse to speak with you.
I can't eat that. I have a thing about bananas.
Well, the first time Cynthia and I went on a date, we had lobster soup. So that's kind of a thing with us, and we try and have it on special occasions.
Me and Jeff call each other a 'robust fellow' whenever one of use scores a goal. It's a thing.
Listen, so what if you have issues about dog poop. Everybody's got their things. It's no big deal!
Man, people in Belgium have this weird thing where they eat french fries with mayonnaise.
by Chochacho August 3, 2006
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