iambic pentametARGH!

iambic pentameter: a poetic meter consisting of a line with five feet in each of which the iamb is dominant.

argh: what a pirate says to express annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration.

iambic pentametARGH!: what a pirate says to express annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration about iambic pentameter.

"iambic pentametARGH!" - says a pirate

by [e-mail] March 11, 2013

pentamance

to unintentionally sabotage someone else's progress to the point of some frustration

I was practically done with my work, but my friend had pentamanced it at the last moment.

by anonymous July 2, 2024

The Pentaverate

The Pentaverate is a fictional secret society mentioned in the 1993 movie "So I Married an Axe Murderer." However, in 2022, a Canadian comedy streaming television miniseries titled "The Pentaverate" was created by Mike Myers for Netflix. This series draws inspiration from conspiracy theories presented in his 1993 film. In the movie, the Pentaverate is depicted as a group of five influential individuals who clandestinely manipulate global events. It's crucial to emphasize that the concept of the Pentaverate is entirely a product of fiction crafted for comedic purposes in the film. It has no basis in any actual secret society or historical reality.

"In the movie 'So I Married an Axe Murderer,' the Pentaverate is portrayed as a shadowy organization with immense power, while in the 2022 comedy miniseries 'The Pentaverate,' the concept takes a humorous twist as it parodies conspiracy theories."

by Davellin August 29, 2023

crap-pambic pentameter

A play-on for "iambic pentameter," a poetry term describing the lilt of syllables in literature. Commonly used when rappers/hip-hop "artists" throw together words that rhyme, but do not form or allude to a cohesive thought.

"Hey, listen to this new song I wrote, "Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.Bring me a beer, hey!'"

"Yeah, that's crap. Nice use of crap-pambic pentameter tho."

by pseuzieq December 25, 2009