yo dude, if you break the copyright law and burn that cd, Metalica will not be able to afford that other beachhouse they've always wanted!
by earlgrey January 23, 2004
An abuse of power regarding who gets the highest share of a royalty; pseudonym for laws designed to consolidate information access, usually in an attempt to disenfranchise those who would need the access the most.
by J. G. January 23, 2004
by DrIdiot March 02, 2005
The right to copy. Mistaken by corporate fatasses as a way of preventing the sharing of material, especially material bought by someone else.
There goes the RIAA with its bullshit copyright laws. It's trying to say that I don't own all the music CDs I bought because it burned the songs onto them.
by AYB May 14, 2003
1. Something that is usually placed on Video Games, Movies, Books, Software, etc. to keep others from stealing their work so that the dickhead creators can make shitloads of money.
2. Slang for cock sucker
2. Slang for cock sucker
1: (Sean enters a store)
Sean: How much does this Game Boy Advance SP cost?
Retarded Store Guy: $6000
Sean: Ah f--- it. *leaves*
(Later...)
Sean: Free Game Boy Advance SPs! Hurry before they're gone!
Idiot: What the f-ck!? YOU BROKE THE COPYRIGHT LAW!
Sean: Who gives a shit?
2: That dude is such a copyright.
Sean: How much does this Game Boy Advance SP cost?
Retarded Store Guy: $6000
Sean: Ah f--- it. *leaves*
(Later...)
Sean: Free Game Boy Advance SPs! Hurry before they're gone!
Idiot: What the f-ck!? YOU BROKE THE COPYRIGHT LAW!
Sean: Who gives a shit?
2: That dude is such a copyright.
by StraightFMan August 12, 2004
To claim as one's own. Big corporations normally do it so people don't steal their ideas. Then, as soon as somebody does in the slightest way, they jump on the opportunity and sue their ass for an unreasonable sum of money.
by Moejoe January 24, 2004
Just like "employees must watch hands," this is a group of words that nobody reads. It's just a friendly reminder that the guy who typed what's copywritten will shake his fist at you if he finds out you take credit for his work.
Jim: You can't take that, it's got a copyright!
Doug: Just watch me. (copies and pastes jim's work!)
Jim: Noooo! *shakes fist at Doug!*
Doug: My name is Doug!
Jim: *KABOOM*
Doug: that showed him.
Doug: Just watch me. (copies and pastes jim's work!)
Jim: Noooo! *shakes fist at Doug!*
Doug: My name is Doug!
Jim: *KABOOM*
Doug: that showed him.
by NESMonster February 02, 2004