rotsky 

A massive failure, especially while being didactic and arrogant.

Person A: "Will Britney lose custody of her boys today?"

Person B (Rotsky): "That should be 'Will Britney LOOSE custody of her boys today?'. Sorry. Pet peeve."

rotsky by fuoliani December 23, 2007

rotsky 

The act of 'correcting' the spelling of a word that was spelled correctly into an incorrect spelling; a word or phrase with such a 'correction'.

He pulled a rotsky when he commented "<b>submitter:</b> <i>Will Britney <s>lose</s> loose custody of her boys today?</i>

Sorry. Pet peeve."

rotsky by Squeez Cheez October 3, 2007

rotsky 

rotsky (rot - skee) n., v., adj. A completely avoidable fail meme: The act of incorrectly correcting a person that has committed a homonym error.

"submitter: Will Britney lose custody of her boys today?"

That should be "Will Britney loose custody of her boys today?"
Sorry. Pet peeve.

This has been a rotsky.

rotsky by RickyDMMontoya October 3, 2007

rotsky 

rotsky (rot - skee) n., v., adj. A completely avoidable meme: The act of making a lame joke what causes every liter in the vicinity to accuse the joker of idiocy.

rotsky (rots - kee) n., v., adj. An internet cliche originating with the website Fark.

Example: Person A: Will Britney lose custody of her boys today?

rotsky: Sorry that should be "Will Britney loose her kids today?"

All: Wow rotsky can't spel, what a Moran!

The term "lose" was originally correct and was corrected incorrectly intentionally incorrectly corrected by the rotsky (sorry, pet peeve).

rotsky by zooyorkfreak October 1, 2007

rotsky 

To attempt to correct the grammar or word usage of another poster in an online forum when the original usage was correct to begin with. Someone "pulling a Rotsky" will often state that the original usage is their pet peeve.

Jim pulled a Rotsky when he insisted that "their" indicated a location.

rotsky by the_original_roxtar January 3, 2009

rotsky 

Formily a Fark.com username, to rotsky means to utterly and totally fail at something all the while trying to show others how it is done, or should be.

Bill: 2 plus 2 equals 4

Ted: No Bill, 2 plus 2 equals 7.987. Sorry I had to correct you, but incorrect spelling is a pet peeve of mine.

John: Uh, Ted, Bill was right, way to rotsky that equation up.

rotsky by ItchyMcknobster October 7, 2007

rotsky 

rotsky (rot - skee) n., v., adj. A completely avoidable fail meme: The act of incorrectly correcting a person that has committed a homonym error.

Example: Person A: Will Britney lose custody of her boys today?

rotsky: Sorry that should be "Will Britney loose custody of her boys today?"

All: Wow rotsky can't spel, what a Moran!

The term "lose" was originally correct and was corrected incorrectly incorrectly corrected by the rotsky (sorry, pet peeve).

rotsky by Thujone October 7, 2007