altsy

Not quite mainstream alternative, but poppy enough to not be indie music.

The Raconteurs are an altsy band.

by stringdog55 February 10, 2012

Alternatating

Flapping at different moments, but at a fast pace

The boy was doing alternatating flaps

by Colin the Caterpillar February 7, 2013

altluminati

Most often children of the rich and famous, mainly the entertainment industry, who have attended any of the Los Angeles high schools (mostly private and on the West side) (Crossroads, New Roads, Harvard-Westlake, Marymount, Archer, Windward, Wildwood, Marlborough, Malibu High, etc.) and eventually use their standing to become key figures of alternative culture. Alumni previously took advantage of their status to enter Hollywood, with celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black becoming household names. The students of these schools now aim for the trendier though ultimately less lucrative career path of becoming stars in the alt world, due in part to the advent of the Internet and the opening of the indie floodgates circa 2006-2008. Most of them live in Malibu, Beverly Hills, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood or other high income suburbs, although they will deny this and state they are from "LA" to avoid embarrassment. They desperately attempt to hide from their parent's money, although they have no problem spending it. They take pictures of their food at Urth Caffe and post them online daily. Underage girls fill the likes of The Smell nightly in an attempt to improve their alt visibility. They have no problem funding Coachella trips, sometimes attending both weekends. When they graduate they fill the likes of New York City, San Francisco, Portland, Echo Park and Silverlake. You will encounter at least one at almost any party.

Zooey Deschanel is maybe the most well-known alt graduate of a "-roads" school, but her fame began before independent culture truly hit the mainstream and thus she predates the altluminati in its present form. Notable, more contemporary examples include Zosia Mamet, Zoe Kazan, Earl Sweatshirt, Jonah Hill, Tennessee Thomas, Elvis Perkins, The Morning Benders (POP ETC), Dawes, Jesse Jo Stark, Ariel Pink, Devendra Banhart, Bethany Cosentino (of Best Coast), and Amadéus Leopold.

The Corrupt Indie Machine, as described by Carles, is run by the altluminati.

by Nat Flor September 6, 2013

Alt+Tab Fever

(n.) Condition where a game or application doesn't take kindly to Alt+Tabbing and always manages to fuck itself up somehow when you Alt+Tab. (This could mean graphical artifacting, glitching, freezing, or just plain refusing to open up again, among other prognoses).

Fallout 3 has Alt+Tab fever. Every time I tab in, the pots are on the fritz, my pip boy goes black, and the world promptly ceases to exist!

Skyrim has a minor case of Alt+Tab fever, because you have to tab in twice to get it started again.

Any game released before 1999 can be safely assumed to have Alt+Tab Fever. Good luck tabbing back into that.

by HaloEliteLegend September 15, 2016

Altavese

Unique,caring,and loving person who put everybody they love first.

Everybody love a Altavese

by Altavese December 20, 2016

altay

Big nose, many hoes

Altay is a Person with a big nose, but with many hoes

by derchief January 2, 2017

altiona

Altiona is the cutest and funniest albanian girl you could ever met. She's a girl with class, grace and elegance. Extremly talented and beautiful. Really smart and a good friend. She's always there for you and always ready to talk shit about other bitches. Love you Tioni.

Damn that girl is Altiona.

by Gashi17 January 4, 2017