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verb. To terminate a process, task, or relationship that is yielding little response, and no benefit. To pull the plug.
"Ever since this became a long-distance relationship, we've been talking less and less, and finally I realized it was time to schiavo the whole thing."
schiavo by benjjj May 4, 2005
To use a sympathetic person or situation as a pawn to attain political goals.
To get legislation passed, he schiavos using topics like baby seals, children, and brain dead patients.
schiavo by Sean March 25, 2005
To zone out, become generaly unaware of ones surroundings, most oftenly with head tilted back and mouth agape.

Can also apply to somone sleeping, so long as the head is tilted backwards, and mouth is open.

To be used as in, "Pulling a schiavo"
"Mike was pulling a schiavo, so i threw some Mini Oreos in his mouth"
schiavo by TimBOE October 2, 2006
(v) to be extremely lazy; purposely vegetating to a point of ignoring human contact
Herrmanno was so tired after work that he only wanted to sit in front of the TV and schiavo.
schiavo by Briker August 15, 2005
Mommy, Bobby pulled a Schiavo on me.
Schiavo by Pippynizzleyo June 26, 2005
(n.): 1. (a) A topic or matter which does not reasonably need further public examination or discussion, yet is still discussed and examined as if it is a controversy or a travesty; (b) an action or attempted action inspired by such a contrivance. (origin: old Venetian 'schiavo'--slave; later became 'ciao'; possible link to 'shameful')
(a) The growing coverage of celebrity court appearances in informational news plants schiavos in the once-healthy garden of relevant facts and events. (b) When blogs produced by disgruntled hardliners surround interviews and findings with inflammatory rhetoric, a mass schiavo can sometimes result.
schiavo by maharito April 1, 2005