Reverse osmosis

When someone washes their hands prior to shitting but not following

Unfortunately I walked into the bathroom of the restaurant and caught the chef pull a reverse osmosis- apparently he didn't want to get my dinner on his asshole but had no problem with the contrary.

by Janet Fupa August 21, 2013

Accent Osmosis

A phenomenon characterized by a subject involuntarily/subconsciously adopting a foreign accent by mere exposure to a speaker. Symptoms persist during exposure but quickly fade after exposure is terminated. Conscious over-ride is possible, but can also cause the accent to become hyperaccessible in the subject, leading to a mixture of the subject's native accent and the foreign one. Further research needs to be conducted in order to isolate a causal factor for the phenomenon.

Oh yeah, that's called accent osmosis.

by CoffeyHaus134 September 29, 2010

Technological Osmosis

The term Technological Osmosis is a jargon term used in technically focused organizations that rely heavily on email communication. The term refers to the ability to understand a technical requirement even though the requirement has not been communicated. The term evolved to add levity the common communication Faux Pas of neglecting to attach a document.

Usually used in the negative.

Example:

Sender - "Please design the solution in accordance to the attached requirement's document"

Response - "I am sorry that I lack technological osmosis skills, please attach the attachment to the previous email."

by J. Steel February 11, 2010

social osmosis

Where a person adopts the catchphrases of another person when they start hanging out with them.

Person 1- "It's weird, Jim has been using the word 'dude' a lot lately."
Person 2- "Yeah he has been hanging out with Sue and that is her word."
Person 1- "Oh he has a case of social osmosis."

by Katrina_is_Replaced December 27, 2011

arigato osmosis

It literally means thanking difusion.
It can be used sarcastically in sentences to thank a person for all the BS a person says.
Basically a normie way of saying thankyou.

mariana- tiktok is amazing you should try it once.
juan- arigato osmosis dipshit

by tawdle November 8, 2020

Oshawa by Osmosis

Inability to fight the urge to wear white Baby Phat pants and extra large hoop earings.Usually occuring within 3-5 days of residing in Oshawa.

"Hey Jes, I need to get back to the city hella bad, I'm feeling a little Oshawa by osmosis."

by LittleBee4 July 6, 2009

internet osmosis

the passive process by which one learns of something via a. social networks or b. other forms of internet-based informational services. It is key to note that the knowledge in question must be about something one does not have first-hand exposure to and/or experience with.

Used most specifically in reference to second-hand knowledge of internet-based phenomena/culture such as a meme.

Etymology: An adaptation of osmosis as defined as a study method.

"The cake is a lie?" Yeah, I know what that references - I've never played Portal but I learned about that meme through internet osmosis.

by MissMercurial July 11, 2011