Film

A pretentious term for movie

Have you seen 'There Will Be Blood'? What a majestic film.

by bosox4512 January 23, 2013

film

what normal (ie ENGLISH) people call a moving picture. morons (ie AMERICANS) tend to say "movie"

JESSE- whaddup dawg, did you see that bad ass movie?
CHARLES- no, but i saw a rather smashing film

by innit February 25, 2007

film

unusually cheap toilet paper like that found in public places

Yo, have a seat at the food court yard, I have to go develop some film.

by Lil Kev February 25, 2007

film

Film: A long length moving picture (around 1hr+)
Also slang for film made by the Americans is Movie

Pronounced by some places as: "Fillem"

That film A.I. was shite

by Kurt R February 26, 2007

film

what they called marijuana back in the 70's

"Your hippie friend also left 'film' for you if ya get what I mean." -That 70s Show

by nicole February 26, 2007

film

Common phrase used by supposed-to-be-retired geography teachers. Often comes in the form of a decade old 7-10 minute YouTube video.

Usually accompanied by a two-page 'worksheet' which was thrown together on Google Docs in under 5 minutes.

So we're just going to watch a film today, I've also got this handout I'll be giving you.

by Dansk35 March 9, 2025

film

A slang term that combines the concepts of "a thin surface material" (like plastic film layer) and "movies", suggesting a playful or humorous overlap between the two meanings.

Every time I watch a movie, I can't help but think about how film is just a thin layer of entertainment stretched across our screens!

by Emotional Cruiser August 13, 2025