1. diagnosis Dx for political high ups when they reply to Congressional hearings or a Federal Grand Jury with the defense "I don't recall."
Variations: "I don't remember."
"I don't know."
"I don't recollect."
2. Dx for cheating significant others, or persons involved in possible criminal conduct or nefarious activities in a workplace.
Variations: "I don't remember."
"I don't know."
"I don't recollect."
2. Dx for cheating significant others, or persons involved in possible criminal conduct or nefarious activities in a workplace.
1. Scooter Libby's scamnesia defense in 2004 Congressional hearings re: the outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame, whose former diplomatic corp husband was a vocal war critic.
Invented by President Ronald Reagan, who caught a serious case of scamnesia(later dx'd as alzheimers) during the Iran-Contra hearings in 1987
"The simple truth is, 'I don't remember - period'" - President Reagan writing to the Tower Commission to set the record straight about whether he authorized the arms shipment (to Iran)in advance.
Invented by President Ronald Reagan, who caught a serious case of scamnesia(later dx'd as alzheimers) during the Iran-Contra hearings in 1987
"The simple truth is, 'I don't remember - period'" - President Reagan writing to the Tower Commission to set the record straight about whether he authorized the arms shipment (to Iran)in advance.
by tenzen January 2, 2009
Get the scamnesia mug.Any lowly employee in a retail big box store. Commonly seen wearing colored polo shirts with name tags and khaki pants, carrying some sort of portable barcode scanning apparatus, such as a scan gun. Usual habitats include, but are not limited to: Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Old Navy, Shoe Carnival, and at one time, Blockbuster Video. The Scan Monkey is well-known for its constant screeches of sarcasm and passive-aggressive tendencies, particularly towards figures of authority and their customers.
Approach one at your own risk, preferably while baring gifts of candy... or caffeine.
Approach one at your own risk, preferably while baring gifts of candy... or caffeine.
Jimmy: Let's see, I'm 30 now and I've worked at Walmart, Blockbuster, Hot Topic, Krogers, Best Buy, Sears, and now I'm doing a nickel as an Assistant Guest Services Specialist over at Rent-A-Center.
Kevin: So in other words, you've been nothing but a professional Scan Monkey your whole adult life?? *snort*
Jimmy: Eat my arse, BUTT MUNCH!!
Kevin: So in other words, you've been nothing but a professional Scan Monkey your whole adult life?? *snort*
Jimmy: Eat my arse, BUTT MUNCH!!
by jimmydevious January 27, 2013
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Get the sanneke mug.A scan whore refers to someone that plays the game Rainbow Six Siege they scans enemy’s to get points and usually has very few kills and climbs to the top of the leader board
“Hey why the fuck is max on top of the leader board he has one kill and I have 12”
“He is a scan whore that’s why”
“He is a scan whore that’s why”
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