digital shyness

defined as the abnormal, out-of-character, timid behavior exhibited by students online in which they seem to fear speaking

a term coined by Dr. Mark Tarpley on November 20, 2020 while observing the behavior of his students as they switched to online Zoom schooling due to the coronavirus

“digital shyness of digital natives” - DSDN

Today’s virtual class time was not very interactive and productive, due to the digital shyness my students displayed.

by cheyennnee November 20, 2020

Digital Howard

An obscure magician’s misdirect. Dates back to the late 1800’s, invented by William Radley and named after famed magician Howard Thurston. Involved creating a spectacle to draw people’s attention, and then using deft pickpocketing skills (digits) to nick as many valuables as possible while people were distracted.

If I tap you on the right shoulder so you look right, and then steal your wallet out of your left pocket, that's a Digital Howard

by Henry Trusseau June 4, 2013

digital cougar

An older woman who chases younger men via social networking sites.

I went out on a date last night with the digital cougar I met on Facebook.

by [e-mail] September 25, 2008

digit hoe

Someone who would do anything for a math problem

"Ohh! Mr. Wayne I know the answer!"
"Of course she knows the answer. She's a digit hoe"

by Ninja Dragoness January 25, 2017

Digital Brown

The act of two male friends who resort to recording and sending a text of the the sound of their fart via messenger or phone text in order to gain the satisfaction which has been lost due to a girlfriend or marriage.

"Man, after all these years, do you have to resort to "digital brown" to escape the married life? Its one thing to fart, but to record it and send it to me for a wake up call is another!

by ubistheshiznit June 19, 2010

digital packrat

an obsessive collector of digital media, for which ample space (disk and physical) may become problematic.

Paul was quite the digital packrat - his porn collection alone almost entirely fills his harddrive.

by pkh February 20, 2007

digital bean

1. A very smart person usually regarding technology.
2. The hang-out spot Lizzie and her friends went to from the Disney tv show Lizzie McGuire.

1. Person 1: Hey my computer is broken can you fix it?
Person 2: Yeah sure.
Person 1: You must be a digital bean to know a lot about computers!

by IAMTHEMASTERMIND September 24, 2009