Scientesse – In entertainment, any female scientist character burdened with sexist, cliché-ridden faults and shortcomings, applied so as to move the plot forward via their backwards deeds and behaviors.
Anne Hathaway's "scientesse" in the film Insterstellar was more the foolish damsel in distress than any adventurous, strong and driven, analytical character.
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Get the skinter mug.To "skinter" over to someone means to walk over accidently-on-purpose, and try to make the best of an awkward situation, when you're not sure how you will be received by said person.
A "skinter" as a noun is a person who can break an awkward silence with a witty joke or clever anecdote.
A "skinter" as a noun is a person who can break an awkward silence with a witty joke or clever anecdote.
Unsure of whether the boy had noticed her or not, Mary skintered by and, upon eye contact, told the joke she'd heard the day before.
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Get the skintellectual mug.A word what Flat-Earthers use to make the current scientific community sound like dumbasses and Flat Earthers to sound like that have Ph.D.'s. In addition, it means to intentionally falsify information or makeup shit, to make Flat Earthers sound stupid.
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