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Shatnerism

Shatnerism is a disease spawned from William Shatner, well know for his roles as Captain Kirk from Star Trek, and Tevye from one version of Fiddler on the Roof. Shatnerism is a disease in which the victim pauses for dramatic effect after 2-4 syllables of speech.
Oh my...God it's...The space people of...Quazar IV! ~ Average case of Shatnerism
by Larry F. Malarkie November 14, 2007
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Shatnersexual

Attracted to and will only mate with an identical genetic copy of themselves as this would be the only obviously worthy mate.
Examples of this type of sexual preference would be Admiral James T. Kirk (AKA William Shatner). Suspected shatnersexuals include Lady GaGa, Dick Cheney, the Prince formerly known as artist, Ziggy Stardust, and Oprah.
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shatnering

Overacting without the underlying skill to pull it off. See "Hambone."
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 7, 2004
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Shatnering

To sing a song like you're reading the lyrics in a low voice, the same way William Shatner does.
Yeah, I loved that bit in Family Guy where Stewie was Shatnering Rocket man.
by Satan Jr. December 8, 2018
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shatnerize

1. To deliberately produce something so bad it's good. Creating something genuinely campy would be the perfect shatnerization. While not quite as unachievable as exceeding the speed of light, perfect shatnerization is as difficult as bowling a perfect game.
(Note: This does not infer that Shatner's early musical works are deliberately campy. They do, however, set a standard.)

2. To parody yourself (a la William Shatner's commercials for Priceline).
The "How Berkley Can You Be" parade is a day for Berkleyites to shatnerize themselves.

Newsweek: Doesn't it bother you that your version of "Mr. Tambourine Man" is a camp classic?

William Shatner: ...yes, in the beginning it bothered methat people singled it out and poked fun at it. They didn't know what I was doing. The album, "The Transformed Man" is much more extensive than that song. But since people only heard that song, I went along with the joke.

Newsweek: Uhh...OK Bill.
by Mandingoe September 26, 2004
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Shatnerian

1) Any conspiracy theory related to a William Shatner documentary or anything accepted as canon when said by any member of the Star Trek cast (any series).
2) Any unsubstantiated urban legend accepted by the ignorant or made up on the spot when speaking to an idiot.
3) The type of personality that can make a skeptic a believer or make the legally impoverished donate thousands.
1: What kind of Shatnerian Jonathan Frakes/Leonard Nemoy crap is this?

2: You actually think I'd fall for that Shatnerian magic trick?

3: Boy, that televangelist sure loosens purses. What a Shatner!
by palex June 24, 2005
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The Shatners

The Shatners, also known as Shatner Syndrome, is a term used to describe when actors fall from stardom to obscurity, alcoholism, and at times insanity. The term references William Shatner and his post-Star Trek career.
by aexmcl October 8, 2009
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