deus ex machina

Latin phrase meaning "providential intervention." Literally translated as "god from machine."

A deus ex machina servabar.

by britishguy April 18, 2004

deus ex machina

a) an improbable or unexpected device or character that suddenly appears to resolve a situation

b) something that makes no sense but is added so that the story can end

a) the naval officer in lord of the flies is a deus ex machina

b) wasnt all them surviving in 2012 a deus ex machina?

by tiffanyohplease January 7, 2010

Deus ex machina

LatinNoun.
meaning God from the machine.
It refers to greek tragedy plays where a "god" would be lowered from rope (hence "machines") to solve all the charicters delimas.

Also, my Handlealias.

"the deus ex machina has come to save us!"

by Zac Beaumont April 14, 2004

deus ex machina

as such a angle come to solve problems
i.e a sudden and unexpted turn of events
good or bad

the world needs a deus ex machina

by malcolm kinsuke townsend June 12, 2008

deus ex machina

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by treszu (www.deusexmachina.band.pl) February 18, 2004

deus ex slot machina

A literary device used primarily in film in which the protagonists' seemingly impossible dilemma is solved through an unexpected and improbable gambling windfall, such as winning the jackpot.

Moviegoer 1: Couldn't they have thought of a better way for them to pay him back than just winning $80,000 in blackjack?

Moviegoer 2: Yeah, the writers pulled a total deus ex slot machina...

by atds June 20, 2009