attention beard

Facial hair grown by young men (especially hipsters) in an attempt to garner attention.

Man 1: "Did you see that Atticus is sporting a beard these days?"

Man 2: "Is it a legitimate beard or one of those attention beards?"

by DakotaFred June 26, 2014

Center of Attention Syndrome

Someone suffering from COAS is so pre-occupied with themselves and their issues that they have a hard time paying attention to anyone else. An extreme version of being self-centered narcissists, sufferers of COAS frequently don't know that they suffer from COAS, but they would love the idea that they suffered from an illness.

Yo! That girl totally suffers from COAS, Center of Attention Syndrome. She had no idea that my dog died because she was too focused on the drama with that bitch from her job. self-centered narcissist self-absorbed douchebag

by India Golf Oscar September 20, 2016

attention

the thing that belongs to you which I have right now

I have your attention

by kwang May 21, 2003

attention-o-saurus

A loud, overly dramatic, annoying, attention-whore that was destined to live life alone and never bare children. Thus, extincting their own gene-pool.

A-"Hey, you look tired today"
B-"Yeah, the 'attention-o-saurus' kept me up all night when she was yelling at some guy she just met because he doesn't love her."
A-"Thats ok. At least she will never have children."

by LitlatP March 7, 2010

cast-attrition thriller

A film sub-genre in which the characters are picked off one by one, often by a masked killer or malignant force. Salient examples: Friday the 13th (Jason); Final Destination (Death); Sunshine (the Sun).

Coined by Tasha Robinson of the AV Club to describe Danny Boyle's film "Sunshine"(2007).

Originating quote, from the review of "Sunshine"(2007) -
In many ways, Sunshine is a been-there-done-that cast-attrition thriller: Alien with an exterior monster instead of an interior one, Event Horizon with better effects and less gore, Pitch Black with the contrast turned way up. The cast members make wry jokes about getting eliminated one at a time, horror-movie style, but they still follow all the horror-movie procedures, even duly splitting up in a dangerous, unknown situation. It's like they've gracefully accepted that they're just hitting a series of predestined, genre-mandated marks. - Tasha Robinson, Onion A.V. Club

by PhD (Pretentious hipster Douchebag) September 4, 2007

Sapiosexual (attraction to intelligence)

The sexual or spiritual attraction to intelligence. Sometimes referred to as 'sapiosexual', a neologized word meaning a person who is sexually aroused by or is attracted to intelligence in others. Etymology: (sapiosexual; from the latin roots sapien, wise or intelligent, and sexualis, relating to the sexes). The sexual orientation has become more common in recent times, having many people claim to be or identify as sapiosexual and may in future be a generalized term.

Sapiosexual (attraction to intelligence) A person who is excited, aroused or elevated by intelligence equal (or more commonly) greater than their own. Sapiosexuals can either have some form of sexual intent or have no intimacy of a physical sense (Asexual); while still being attracted to intelligent others.

by SHERLOCK_31 December 27, 2013

Youtube Attention Span

Your normal attention span only significantly decreased due to Youtube. Whereas normally 10 minutes is a short amount of time, Youtube turns it into a cinematic experience.

Jill: Watch this video!
Jack: Okay.
Jack: wtf? 10 minutes? That's way over my Youtube Attention Span.
Jill: *cries*

by FreeCottonCandy August 1, 2010