Verb
When an expatriot showbusiness personality goes insane due to an inablility to cope with the strong and unique American culture they are thrust into via fame. Precursors are, freakishly odd quotes in interviews and outlandish behaviour in public.
Examples are William Shatner, Bono, Corey Haim, Mel Gibson, Margo Kidder, and Howie Mandel.
When an expatriot showbusiness personality goes insane due to an inablility to cope with the strong and unique American culture they are thrust into via fame. Precursors are, freakishly odd quotes in interviews and outlandish behaviour in public.
Examples are William Shatner, Bono, Corey Haim, Mel Gibson, Margo Kidder, and Howie Mandel.
Coco "Did you watch the Two Coreys last night?"
Terrance "No, I hate shows about washed up celebrities. Why?"
Coco "Because Corey Haim totally Shatnered"
Terrance "No, I hate shows about washed up celebrities. Why?"
Coco "Because Corey Haim totally Shatnered"
by adelews August 23, 2007
(v.) to ascend to one's highest level of mediocrity
Origin: after William Shatner, actor, famous for his role as Captain James T. Kirk in the hit 1960's TV show Star Trek. Less famous for everything else since then.
Origin: after William Shatner, actor, famous for his role as Captain James T. Kirk in the hit 1960's TV show Star Trek. Less famous for everything else since then.
With the release of The Matrix trilogy, Keanu Reeves had clearly shatnered, as he will unlikely be able to achieve such awesomeness again unless, by some wondrous twist of fate, he is able to reprise his role as "Ted" Theodore Logan in the yet-to-be produced Broadway show "Bill and Ted's Excellent Musical Adventure."
by Kungfupower March 15, 2012
verb.
To defecate twice in someone’s home. Once somewhere obvious and a second in a hidden place. That way they clean up the obvious one but keep smelling the hidden one.
To defecate twice in someone’s home. Once somewhere obvious and a second in a hidden place. That way they clean up the obvious one but keep smelling the hidden one.
by Dre October 29, 2004
by Brokkr The Irishman January 15, 2012
A term derived from the The First Star Trek William Shatner's acting: halting, punchy dialogue, delivered in a dry and self - mocking manner.
The First Batman - the 1st campy one, Adam West, out - shatnered himself while musing about The Riddler :
"The Riddler is loose to plague us...with his...criminal cunundrums!"
Props to Roger Moore
"The Riddler is loose to plague us...with his...criminal cunundrums!"
Props to Roger Moore
by Klaatu June 15, 2005
Did you see David Caruso on CSI: Miami last night? He was shatnering so hard I thought he'd bust a vein.
by David Bryant May 07, 2004
Named after William Shatner's famous method of acting where lines are delivered with long pauses between them, the shatner is a sexual move where when performing oral sex on a guy, the girl gags, vomits (the pause), and goes back to performing oral sex.
by QwerT June 15, 2004