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Deus Segué Machina

A segué which suggests that the topic of conversation being moved to, is related to the one being moved from, when in fact they are entirely unrelated.
Person A: Nice weather we're having today, is it not?
Person B: Yes, quite, and speaking of the weather; where's that £5 you owe me?

Here, "And speaking of the weather," is the Deus Segué Machina.
by oobilyboo October 2, 2011
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douche ex machina

Someone who suddenly and without warning, enters an area such as a party, and immediately ruins the mood for everyone else.
The party was really great, until that douche ex machina John showed up and started acting like an asshole like he always does.
by Sarah Bellum June 12, 2008
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Flu ex machina

Also known as: sickness in the machine
Getting sick and not having to attend school/work. If its an infectious but non painful disease this is usually seen as a win/win situation. If it is non infectious but physically limiting one begins to question if it was worth it. Generally it refers to the former.
Worker 1: Wow, he got sick right before the meeting
Worker 2: I know, thats a real case of Flu ex machina right there
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Student 1: Did you hear mat got sick today? He's so lucky, we have a project due and two tests.

Student 2: Yeah except he's throwing up every 30 minutes and is within an inch of his life.
Student 1: Oh...
by hchambers November 10, 2011
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deus flex machina

A term to be used whenever flex tape can be used to fix something unusual in a particular situation.
Your boat broke in half?
You fixed it only using flex tape?
"deus flex machina"
by Rogue_Baron February 26, 2019
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deus ex machina

A story ending that involves something inexplicable and unexpected, which usually requires a suspension of logic from the audience. Latin for "god from the machine", it originally referred to God showing up at the end of a play and simply resolving all the character's problems.
Who shot JR? Just the old deus ex machina, the whole season was a dream.
by Bean64 October 19, 2009
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Machination

Part of the description of how Patrick Star's mind works
Patrick: The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma *A carton of milk spills*
by My_Real_Name_420 June 13, 2016
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Machina

The name given to any machine in Spira by the Yevon Clergy. Most machina are offensive weapons, a perfect example being the colossus Vegnagun, created 1000 years ago. Nowadays, there is a difference between machina and machines. Machines are custom made, often from old or scrapped machina parts. Machina are any mechanical device used by Yevon or New Yevon.
Machina were once forbidden by Yevon, who even defied their own teachings against it!
by Craig Mitchell March 2, 2004
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