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Glitching

The use of digital technology to induce altered states of consciousness.

Glitching most commonly refers to sound experiments, but can be used to describe other digital sensory alterations, as well as future experiments using technology not yet available.

The term originated in Boston by psychonauts experimenting with altered listening. The name comes from VST plugin Glitch, with which the original experiments were performed.

Basically, it involves running a microphone through an effects processor and listening to it through headphones. The result of experiencing the world like this leads to an altered state of awareness.

Visual glitching can be done with a camera and video goggles. Glitching can be interfaced with EEG brainwave technology (such as the Emotiv Epoc) to create a feedback experience. Future glitching will make use of technology as it becomes available (such as Augmented Reality). Glitching can also be networked between many glitchers, even over the internet, to induce Massively Multiplayer Online Psychedelic Experiences (MMOPE).

Glitching is sometimes seen as an alternative to Mind-altering drugs, but can be used in synergy.
Have you glitched?

Microphone + headphones + laptop + backpack + Ableton Live + VST effects = Glitching.

"Hey, they're opening a Glitching Club where people can have altered sensory experiences in a social setting. BYOG"
by Cortexelus June 15, 2009
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Gulching

Verb: To Gulch -

When a man shoves his dick down a chicks throat, and right at the point of deepest penetration, busts. This in effect causes the chick to vomit up the dick (note, the chick does not simply vomit, she specifically vomits the dick out of her throat) causing the most splendid sensation for the man.
Jackson: Yo man did you have fun last night with that one bitch?
Guilhem: Yee son she gulched my dick so hard i still have gulch juice up in my pubes.
Jackson: Niiiiiice, gulching feels fucking bomb!
by Gulchmaster 3000 March 16, 2010
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i'm glitching

A way of saying you're nervous or spaztic to the extent you cannot compile your thoughts.

Almost like a brain fart or something of that type, just more because of nerves.

Also similar to Spazzing.

A state of nervous excitement.
Dude I'm glitching I don't even know what to say. I think everything for the audition went great, but... I just don't know what to say I'm so nervous and excited.
by Roy G. Biv X February 5, 2018
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Glitching

When you have a lack of attention span

Cannot remember what you just did

Can’t hold a conversation

Lack of awareness

Lack of time and coherentness
Yo! Those edibles had me glitching I couldn’t remember anything
by Mixa August 7, 2018
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Gootching

A word used to describe what happens when you pool together about $200 cash, buy a car, scrape the VIN numbers off and drink a bunch of coors light, then go and rally some logging roads. Includes but is not limited to taking the car off dirt bike jumps, and lighting it on fire. The vehicle is then referred to as a "gootch". Allowed modifications include attaching an ether spray bottle to the intake for getting that extra power.
"Snoop and I took the gootch to go pick the girls up and head to the party, but we drank all the (insert shitty beer here) and ended up gootching instead".
by swenceslaoe June 4, 2019
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glitching

The act of exploiting glitches, errors, mistakes, or a bug in a system for harmless fun or devious mischief.

Glitching can also mean that a system, such as a computer, is experiencing many glitches and technical problems at once.
"He has been at the bank glitching that ATM machine all night..."

"My comp is glitching out again, dammit."

"Glitching the character creation menu is weird, it causes every NPC in the game to turn inside out."

"If I am glitching too much in that game it causes a BSoD and my computer stops working for a few hours."

"Stop glitching or I'll ban you from the server!"
by Camzeck September 24, 2009
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feltching

"When a man fucks you up the butt without a rubber. He shoots his load, and then plants his mouth on your anus and sucks out his own warm sperm, plus whatever lubricant and feces are present. That's fletching. It may or may not, include kissing you to pass the sperm and fecal matter into your mouth." -Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk
"Feltching makes me want to puke."
by Steven August 10, 2004
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