armchair historian

Someone that clearly didn't do their research and jumps straight into historical debate. A person that parrots off "facts" they learned in their high school history class and pretends to know the thoughts, intentions and motives of historical figures. Someone who pretends to know history. These people typically think they are above everyone else intellectually just because they know a minute fact that has no application to the current conversation, as if it changes the whole picture.

Random person: "Why did Hitler lose to Stalin again?"
Armchair Historian: "Bro, like Hitler knew nothing about history. Napoleon invaded Russia and lost due to Russian winter. That means that Hitler was retarded because he invaded Russia and lost due to Russian winter."
Actual Historian: "Well that's simply not true, Germany was heavily outnumbered by the allies in WW2 and suffered constant attacks by British air on their infrastructure, making a total victory on the Eastern front nearly impossible. Not to mention Hitler didn't invade farther north than the Baltics. The Russians had even less supplies for their soldiers than the Germans did despite bombings on their infrastructure; the USSR didn't issue enough blankets or clothes for their soldiers on the front line to survive their own winter."
Armchair Historian: "B-b-but NAPOLEON! NO! NO. THAT CAN'T BE TRUE! RUSSIAN WINTER! COME ON! BELIEVE ME!!!!"

by WRUUTED April 1, 2020

Archan

a cool kid with kind of longish brown hair.

hey look at that guy

hes such an archan

by hahahahhaahahahahah August 16, 2010

archaeologist

A woman that dates much older men not for monetary gain e.g. someone who dusts off old bones.

He's not even rich, she must be an archaeologist.

by jahaybird October 24, 2009

Armchair intellectuals

A person who spends their free time wirting pointless letters and posting worthless comments in local newspapers, A person who watches daytime TV quiz shows such as Eggheads, The Chase and Pointless. He will always say how much more interteligent, he is, than the contestants on said shows. A person who thinks they know everything about anything, when really they don't. A person who reads the Socialist Worker newspaper and buys the Big Issue, to show his grassroots views when actually, he lives in a council house.

Joe thinks he could do better on Eggheads and claims to know everything. The man is full of shit Armchair intellectuals

by kent brockman March 20, 2013

Canadian Archaeology

The act of trying to dig your car out from underneath a significant amount of snow from an overnight snow dump. Clearing away the snow slowly reveals more and more of the vehicle much the same way archaeologists brush away dirt to uncover things. Usually occurs whenever you are late for something important.

Hey boss I can't come in to work today I gotta do some serious Canadian Archaeology to even find my car let alone drive it.

by jay_P09 November 17, 2014

archanistic

Adjective: possessive of a ruthless ambition (based on the prefix arch- that follows positions of power, e.g. archbishop).

(only form of word)

'he was cruel and archanistic in search for power'

by the neo-archivist February 9, 2005

Armchair Anchor

Someone who comments on news or current events of the day from the comfort of their own living room.

Andrew didn't know jack about the war in Iraq, but as an Armchair Anchor he felt it was his duty to comment on things.

by BigRed483 September 30, 2010