A artistic performer with an act that is strongly linked to some particular gimmick that makes it stand out from the crowd, even though it has little intrinsic value, and is therefore likely to wear out its audience quickly.
The term sometimes refers to a performance itself, rather than the performer behind it.
The term sometimes refers to a performance itself, rather than the performer behind it.
- Lady Gaga's persona is all about outrageousness, extravagance and shock value, but as far as actual performance quality goes, it's safe to say that she is the biggest novelty act to come up in many years.
- The Blue Man group, initially conceived as a novelty act in the late 1980s, has demonstrated tremendous longevity, becoming a permanent fixture of the stage scene in cities like Boston, New York and Las Vegas.
- The Blue Man group, initially conceived as a novelty act in the late 1980s, has demonstrated tremendous longevity, becoming a permanent fixture of the stage scene in cities like Boston, New York and Las Vegas.
by Noam Chomskie August 19, 2010
Get the novelty actmug. A Norwich UK word.
A synonym for mini-goths. In essence those children aged 12 and upwards who dress in (what they believe to be) gothic clothing, talk about slitting their wrists like it's a cool thing to do (the talking, not the slitting), and tend to listen to bands such as: Sum 41, Blink 182, HIM, The Rasmus, Slipknot, and anything else of that ilk.
A synonym for mini-goths. In essence those children aged 12 and upwards who dress in (what they believe to be) gothic clothing, talk about slitting their wrists like it's a cool thing to do (the talking, not the slitting), and tend to listen to bands such as: Sum 41, Blink 182, HIM, The Rasmus, Slipknot, and anything else of that ilk.
Check out that kid in the black listening to HIM and talking about wrist-cutting. Now *THAT'S* a novelty-goth!
by notagoth February 22, 2005
Get the novelty-gothmug. i.e.
Guy #1: Hey guys, have you listened to Lady Gaga's new song "Judas"???!?!? It's one of her best!!! I am going to be performing to it this weekend when I do drag!"
Guy #2: Wow, you are really turning out to be a novelty gay... You should check into reorganizing your priorities in life. There are other things about yourself that you have to offer and focus on that are also enjoyable, interesting, and fun.
Guy #1: Hey guys, have you listened to Lady Gaga's new song "Judas"???!?!? It's one of her best!!! I am going to be performing to it this weekend when I do drag!"
Guy #2: Wow, you are really turning out to be a novelty gay... You should check into reorganizing your priorities in life. There are other things about yourself that you have to offer and focus on that are also enjoyable, interesting, and fun.
by RealAssDude October 17, 2011
Get the Novelty Gaymug. That weak, useless but cool looking and/or fun to play with weapon in any given FPS game. If you use it often enough during a fight, the other guy might just play along and use it too.
by Savatage September 17, 2006
Get the novelty weaponmug. When somebody erroneously states that something is the best or worst thing ever because they have only just encountered it and are too confused by thier unfamiliarity to it to realise its true quality.
Sam:"I got this CD yesterday, its the best album ever!"
Tom:"I think in a few days you'll realise you were just suffering from novelty blindness."
Tom:"I think in a few days you'll realise you were just suffering from novelty blindness."
by Thomas Harman February 8, 2008
Get the novelty blindnessmug. "What have you been doing all summer break?"
"Torrenting all of amazon's recommended music. I got a serious case of novelty lust."
"Torrenting all of amazon's recommended music. I got a serious case of novelty lust."
by gustipher December 16, 2009
Get the Novelty Lustmug. A band created in order to make people laugh, not a serious band.
Usually in a weird novelty form, IE: funny hats/faces.
See: The Cartoons
Usually in a weird novelty form, IE: funny hats/faces.
See: The Cartoons
"ooooh eeeeh oooh aahhh ahhh ting tang walla walla bing bang"..wow thats pretty lame ...it has to be a novelty band's song.
by Trick0rz March 20, 2007
Get the novelty bandmug.