Selection of teams for a tournament, originally spawned from the FIRST robotics competition, but can be used for any sport.
by SHG10 March 13, 2010

John: I hit and killed a deer today.
Paul: I think that's illegal.
John: How? Isn't it natural selection anyway? I naturally hit it?
Paul: I think that's illegal.
John: How? Isn't it natural selection anyway? I naturally hit it?
by WiseElf October 12, 2015

by Beankins August 20, 2020

When you share some piece of general information from the web, with only a selected set of people.
It could be an article that appeared on The Telegraph and one would think that everyone would have read it - but you still copy the link and send it to a couple of interested friends.
Other people might consider it spam, but your friends perhaps like it!
It could be an article that appeared on The Telegraph and one would think that everyone would have read it - but you still copy the link and send it to a couple of interested friends.
Other people might consider it spam, but your friends perhaps like it!
Martin: Did you read this about Europe .. link
Martina: Nice read! This selective spamming of inboxes is quite useful
Martina: Nice read! This selective spamming of inboxes is quite useful
by spss_wazupp April 12, 2012

Your my chicken select
by iminlovewithpostmalone April 27, 2020

As stated before, a good example of English Selective Britishness is the use of country names in wins/losses in sport (England won, Britain lost/Britain won, Scotland lost)... Yet it works both ways!
For example, in a recent Televised poll, many (NOT all, I'm not generalising!) Scots said they want all ties to be cut from England, to preserve Scottish heritage etc... Yet these same people expect Scottish TV presenters etc. to remain presenting English TV!?
For example, in a recent Televised poll, many (NOT all, I'm not generalising!) Scots said they want all ties to be cut from England, to preserve Scottish heritage etc... Yet these same people expect Scottish TV presenters etc. to remain presenting English TV!?
Scotland is currently still part of Britain, hence their own ability to display traits of Selective Britishness... That's not to say England isn't guilty!
Let's keep Britain firmly in place... it means more public holidays for both countries! :D
Let's keep Britain firmly in place... it means more public holidays for both countries! :D
by gratedraindrop February 21, 2007

The act of listening to only the things a person wants to hear. This can lead to a complete topic change.
Matt: Yo are you watching this Rockies game? It's nuts!
Ben: uhh. I don't think this long distance relationship is going to work out.
Matt: (thinking to himself) Damn. That's some crazy selective hearing if I ever saw it.
Ben: uhh. I don't think this long distance relationship is going to work out.
Matt: (thinking to himself) Damn. That's some crazy selective hearing if I ever saw it.
by tombalaya October 23, 2009
