Philosophical and insightful people who do not capitalise on their intellectual potential. Characterised by the following behaviours:
- Elitism, and intellectually snobbish behaviour
- Always working on a 'passion project'
- Frequent irritation towards people who are misinformed/illogical
- Extreme laziness
- Poor hygiene
- Poor financial stability
- Elitism, and intellectually snobbish behaviour
- Always working on a 'passion project'
- Frequent irritation towards people who are misinformed/illogical
- Extreme laziness
- Poor hygiene
- Poor financial stability
Alexa: I was just talking about toothbrushes, when Steve started ranting about how they're a product of 'shoddy capitalism' or whatever. Can't he have a normal conversation?
John: Oh Steve! What a Basement Intellectual!
John: Oh Steve! What a Basement Intellectual!
by Anjelloe May 12, 2017

Someone who stays in your basement for way too long without consent, and usually eats too much of your food.
Jake: Dude, could you bring me another Red Bull?
Hunter: Will you stop being such a Basement Golem?
Jake: Sniff... It's just till I get back on my feet...
Hunter: Square.
-Basement Golem-
Hunter: Will you stop being such a Basement Golem?
Jake: Sniff... It's just till I get back on my feet...
Hunter: Square.
-Basement Golem-
by alldaschnitzelsindahousesayhey March 24, 2009

somebody's wifi who is so shit that it feels like they're connected to McDonald's wifi from 6 feet underground.
Person 1: "Bro, you are so laggy I'm literally getting free kills"
Person 2: "idk man don't blame me"
Person 1: "stfu bum ass nigga you got basement wifi"
Person 2: "idk man don't blame me"
Person 1: "stfu bum ass nigga you got basement wifi"
by arcticroy July 9, 2021

by Basement Duo September 18, 2022

Someone who is successful at a video game (or similar activity) in local play or within their circle of friends, but is easily defeated by actual good players. The term is most likely based on the typical horizontally-arranged tier system, in which the lowest tier is the " basement ", and the best player of that tier is it's " king ".
by Kripto January 11, 2016

If youre irish, but dont drink on St Patrick's day, youre probably probably the biggest cat in the basement ive seen
by Sexydimma August 13, 2016

by Breckenridge July 3, 2008
