Silverback Syndrome

Silverback Syndrome is when a male or female parent, legal guardian, et al, has adult children living at home, or even abroad, and still tries to get their way in their kids lives. The "Silverback" frequently has to "pound their chest" metaphorically (and sometimes literally) when they're around their children to prove their point. Silverbacks rarely make suggestions or compromise, and usually it's "their way, or the highway, and there's the door". The kids (younger apes) tend to not put up with this very long, since they eventually try and leave the herd or in some cases, give the Silverback an ass-whoopin and does whatever the hell they want anyway.

NOTE: If the Silverbacks are still married, you better move the hell outta the country.

EX1:
Father to 21 year old son: "It's Saturday night, be home by 9pm."

21 year old son: "Riiiight." And then shows up at midnight.

EX2:
Father to 25 year old son: "I don't like your girlfriend. You should break up with her immediately."

25 year old son: "Fuck you".

EX3:
Mother to 22 year old daughter: "Cover your boobs. You don't need to flaunt your jugs to the world."

22 year old daughter: "Whatev. I'm not going to wear a floor-length amish dress when it's 90 degrees outside like you do. It's called commonfuckinsense."

EX4:
Mother to 28 year old daughter: "Are you taking the pill?"

28 year old daughter: "Why the hell is my sex life your damn business? Go dust out the cobwebs and come talk to me."

These aforementioned examples are clear signs of Silverback Syndrome.

by DocJ81 March 19, 2010

Superman Syndrome

In airsoft, the superman syndrome means that a player does not admit hits and continues playing. This is usually paired with "rambo"-meaning that a player does not cooperate with other members of the team and goes off by himself, just like Rambo. This Superman-Rambo combo is probably the most annoying kind of player you can encounter on the field. They are hated by all and get kicked out of the game pretty quickly.

1: WTF?! I shot him at least 10 times and he just doesnt want to admit it!
2: Guess he has the superman syndrome.

by Scavenger4763 April 6, 2012

ZBSW Syndrome

TheDreamingZer0 (3:24:36 AM): well for soem odd rerason a lot of people in Hawaii is in some kind of grappling shit

TheDreamingZer0 (3:24:52 AM): we have like 4 schoolds for a little island

by Anonymous June 17, 2003

Mailman syndrome

|ˈmālˌ*manˈsin*drōm|
noun

The condition in which the man a person believes to be their father is not their biological parent.

“John is 6’4, blonde with blue eyes while his dad is 5’5, black hair, and brown eyes; total Mailman syndrome.”

by Osiris Black August 24, 2009

Aswan syndrome

The belief that saying something makes it so, no matter what reality is. Common among middle managers.

The term comes from the Aswan Dam, a powerful source of electricity, all powered by De Nile (denial).

"Why don't we have enough people for this job?"

"Management have Aswan Syndrome."

by Dejaffa October 30, 2009

Sutcliffe syndrome

Two heterosexual guys who have a really close friendship so they almost are misstaken to be gay. They share everything in life, limitless, but are not lovers.

Origin: The myth around the friendship between John Lennon and Stuart Sutcliffe before he died at a very young age.

"It was a clear case of Sutcliffe syndrome when John and I met. We acted like lovers, wanted to be by eachothers side all the time."

"I thought I was becoming gay. I was captured by Mike in a really odd way. Since that day we have been partners in crime; soulmates"

by NeoBoy May 29, 2007

China Syndrome

China Syndrome is when you connect to the Internet through a network that constantly tightens up its network policing policies, blocking more and more sites as time goes by. Named for the Chinese government's infamous crackdowns on forbidden sites.

"Man, this is bullshit. My network at work just started blocking 4chan!"
"That's the fifth site they've blocked this month! Sounds like your company's got a case of China Syndrome."

by Darc Discordia June 6, 2009