A common and dysfunctional conversational practice in which the listener turns the speaker's experience around in order to make themselves and their experience, point of view, situation, the central and singular focus of the conversation.
"My husband was out of town on business on Father's Day."
Gillism response: "My Tony was on his death bed on Father's Day with a triple ear infection and poison ivy over 80% of his body, and a fever of 104 DEGREES!!!"
Gillism response: "My Tony was on his death bed on Father's Day with a triple ear infection and poison ivy over 80% of his body, and a fever of 104 DEGREES!!!"
by Roberto Higgins June 16, 2008
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Other traits in someone suspected of being "Gillish" is an over confidence, a know it all mentality and a sense of I am right more times than wrong.
Other traits in someone suspected of being "Gillish" is an over confidence, a know it all mentality and a sense of I am right more times than wrong.
Who's round is it? Guess? We'll be lucky if actually offers without being asked. He's being Gillish again........
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Get the liz gillies mug.Phenomenon in which one's consumption of alcohol makes physically unattractive persons appear beautiful. Gillis goggles is a more intense and severe version of the classic "beer goggle" phase. While "wearing" gillis goggles, literally anyone/anything is fair game.
Ross: "Dude what the FUCK were you thinking last night when you were dancing with that fat chick??"
Matt: "fuck you, she was pretty hot"
Ross: "no dude you just had a bad case of the gillis goggles again."
Matt: "fuck you, she was pretty hot"
Ross: "no dude you just had a bad case of the gillis goggles again."
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